Jeongeup-si, Special Supervision and Crackdown on Seafood Origin Labeling Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk announced on the 1st that it will conduct a special crackdown on origin labeling for sacrificial fish and gift seafood ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

This crackdown is being carried out to protect domestic fishermen and the fisheries industry amid the national difficulties caused by COVID-19, to guarantee consumers' right to know, and to create an environment where seafood can be purchased with confidence.

The special crackdown will be conducted for ten days from today until the 10th, targeting traditional markets and small to medium-sized marts.

The main items subject to the crackdown are sacrificial seafood such as pollock, croaker, octopus, and squid, which see a sharp increase in demand during the Lunar New Year, as well as gift seafood such as Pacific saury, gwamegi, and snow crab.

In addition, the crackdown will focus on whether origin labeling is properly implemented and whether the labeling methods are appropriate, including acts of not indicating the origin and disguising imported products as domestic.

Those who falsely label the origin will face imprisonment of up to seven years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and those who fail to indicate the origin will be fined between 50,000 won and 10 million won.

A city official said, “To establish order in the distribution of local seafood and to create an atmosphere where consumers can purchase seafood with trust, sellers are urged to accurately label the origin of seafood, and consumers are asked to thoroughly check the origin.”

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