South Korea: Distribution of Chinese scallops that do not indicate the country of origin
Frozen Scallop
South Korea
Published Feb 15, 2022
Tridge summary
Distributors have been caught selling Chinese scallops without indicating the country of origin. The National Fisheries Quality Management Service announced on the 9th that it had imposed fines on four business owners who sold Chinese scallops without labeling the country of origin in four markets in the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Incheon. 70~80% of farmed scallops produced in Korea are produced in Goseong, Gyeongnam. However, as the relatively cheap Chinese red scallops are distributed indiscriminately, aquaculture fishermen and companies that distribute domestic scallops are suffering damage. The crackdown took place in the form of local fishermen requesting the ROK Detective Agency to check the unmarked site of origin and report it to the Fisheries Quality Management Service. Upon receiving the report, the Fisheries Quality Management Service dispatched to Incheon General Fish Market, Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul, and Oido Fish Market in Incheon to find companies that violated the country of origin labeling and imposed fines for negligence.
Original content
Distributors have been caught selling Chinese scallops without indicating the country of origin. The National Fisheries Quality Management Service announced on the 9th that it had imposed fines on four business owners who sold Chinese scallops without labeling the country of origin in four markets in the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Incheon. 70~80% of farmed scallops produced in Korea are produced in Goseong, Gyeongnam. However, as the relatively cheap Chinese red scallops are distributed indiscriminately, aquaculture fishermen and companies that distribute domestic scallops are suffering damage. The crackdown took place in the form of local fishermen requesting the ROK Detective Corporation to check the unmarked sites of origin and report it to the Fisheries Quality Management Service. Upon receiving the report, the Fisheries Quality Management Service dispatched to Incheon General Fish Market, Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul, and Oido Fish Market in Incheon to find ...
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