In South Korea, Gimhae City inspects Japanese seafood products in preparation for discharge of contaminated water from nuclear power plant

Seafood

South Korea

Japan

Published Jun 5, 2023

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The city of Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, announced that it would carry out a special crackdown on the origin of imported marine products until the end of June. In order to alleviate citizens' anxiety in response to the decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, intensive inspections of Japanese marine products will be conducted. The frequency and probability of violation of the country of origin indication are high Live sea bream, live sea squirt, live eel, live octopus, live scallop, squid, and hairtail, whose income and consumption temporarily increase during certain times and seasons, are also inspected.

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The city of Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, announced that it would carry out a special crackdown on the origin of imported marine products by the end of June. Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant's decision to discharge contaminated water will intensively inspect Japanese seafood to relieve citizens' anxiety. Live snapper, live sea squirt, and live eel, which are likely to violate the country of origin labeling frequently and are highly likely to be violated, and live octopus, live scallop, squid, and hairtail, whose import and consumption temporarily increase during certain times and seasons, are also inspected. About 9,700 general restaurants, 313 restaurants specializing in seafood products, and 269 raw fish restaurants are inspected, focusing on non-labeling of origin, false labeling, and violation of labeling methods. For companies caught violating the country of origin, imprisonment for up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, or a fine of up to 10 million won ...

Source: Fisheco