Gije City, preparing for inspection of area designated by U.S. FDA

Published Feb 13, 2026

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Gije City in Gyeongnam is ramping up region-specific hygiene management awareness education for fishermen and local residents in preparation for the inspection by the U.S. FDA designated area hygiene check scheduled to be conducted starting March 23. This education is being held to preemptively block contamination sources around the designated area and to secure the collective response capacity of the local community in preparation for the regular hygiene inspection by the FDA inspection team from March 23 to April 3, 2026. Gije City began with an education for members of the (Non-Profit) Autonomous Management Fisheries Community on the 9th, and subsequently met with the chiefs of Dongbu-myeon on the same day and Goje-myeon on the 10th to listen to the voices from the field and ensure thorough hygiene management.

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Geoje City in Gyeongnam is intensifying education to improve awareness of regional hygiene management for fishermen and local residents in preparation for the inspection by the U.S. FDA designated area hygiene scheduled to be conducted from March 23. This education is being held to preemptively block pollution sources around the designated area and secure the collective response capability of the local community in preparation for the regular hygiene inspection by the U.S. FDA inspection team from March 23 to April 3, 2026. Starting from the education for members of the Autonomous Management Fisheries Community on the 9th, Geoje City has been meeting with village chiefs in Dongbu-myeon on the same day, Goje-myeon on the 10th, and Dundeok-myeon on the 11th, listening to the voices from the field and urging thorough hygiene management. The education provided guidance on daily life and fishing activities that need to be practiced to block terrestrial and marine pollution sources, ...

Source: Fisheco