South Korea: Distribution industry increasing Chuseok seafood set non-Japanese

Seafood

South Korea

Published Aug 28, 2023

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Distributors in South Korea are taking measures to address the decline in seafood consumption caused by contaminated water discharged from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. They are increasing the supply of domestic and non-Japanese marine products, such as shrimp from Argentina and Spain and fresh fish from areas far from Japan. The distributors are also strengthening radiation tests for seafood to alleviate consumers' anxiety.

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Distributors are coming up with countermeasures to minimize the decline in domestic seafood consumption caused by the discharge of contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. The plan is to reduce consumers’ anxiety by increasing the number of marine products produced in the country and strengthening radiation tests. According to the distribution industry on the 27th, department stores and marts have increased domestic and Atlantic-produced products in Chuseok gift sets prepared ahead of Chuseok next month. It is a measure to emphasize non-Japanese seafood. Hyundai Department Store is preparing shrimp from Argentina and Spain this year, along with Korean red snapper and tilefish, salmon from Norway and Scotland, and tuna from Spain. Shinsegae Department Store is introducing new products made of shellfish and fresh fish caught in areas far from Japan, such as Argentina, Canada and Ecuador. During the Chuseok holiday, it plans to increase its Atlantic and ...

Source: Donga