The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries recently announced that it would establish and implement the ‘2022-2023 acute disease-causing virus management plan’ to strengthen hygiene management of oysters, clams, and shellfish to prevent norovirus food poisoning, which frequently occurs in winter. Norovirus is a type of virus that causes acute gastroenteritis. It is spread through contaminated food, but loses its infectivity when heated to a core temperature of 85℃ or higher for 1 minute or more. In winter, consumption and intake of seasonal shellfish such as raw oysters increase. These shellfish, etc. may contain viruses that cause acute diseases such as norovirus and hepatitis A virus in their body. Accordingly, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries established and implemented a hygiene management plan for oysters, clams, clams, and sea squirts. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries established a thorough inspection and observation system from the production stage to the distribution stage together with affiliated organizations such as the National Fisheries Quality Management Service and the National Fisheries Science Academy, the National Fisheries Cooperative Federation, and local governments, as well as the management and monitoring of pollution sources on land and sea, and the hygiene and safety of fishermen. Education, etc. will be promoted.
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First, in cooperation with orchards and local governments, 103 oysters, clams, clams, and sea squirts will be investigated for detection of norovirus, etc. If a virus is detected, it is advised and advised that the products produced at the farms in the detection area be labeled ‘for heating and cooked’ and then distributed or refrained from shipping. In addition, it plans to block the sources of pollution by conducting investigations on production and distribution routes and pollution sources in parallel. It also conducts monitoring and management of land and sea pollution sources. During the shellfish production period, the sterilization and disinfection system of nearby sewage treatment facilities will be inspected at least twice a week, and personal septic tanks will be collected and inspected. In the sea, intensive guidance and enforcement will be conducted on pollutant emissions ...
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