Gyeonggi-do 'G Mark Seafood' Radiation Safety

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province's G-Mark (Excellent Agricultural Products) seafood radiation inspection results all turned out to be 'suitable.'

On the 27th, the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural and Marine Products Promotion Agency announced that all nine seafood suppliers among the G-Mark certified businesses received a 'suitable' rating after radiation inspections.

The Promotion Agency conducted radiation inspections on G-Mark seafood certified businesses due to growing consumer concerns about radioactive substances in seafood following Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water.

The certified items included mackerel, Spanish mackerel, squid, blue crab, dried kelp, dried shrimp, and dried anchovies. For the inspection, 1kg samples per item were collected and analyzed for iodine and cesium (I131, Cs134, Cs137) at a separate testing institution.

The inspection results showed that none of the 55 seafood samples contained detectable radiation. The G-Mark seafood certification standard applies a stricter criterion of 'non-detection' compared to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's announced standard of 100 becquerels (Bq) per 1kg sample for radioactive substances in the 'Standards and Specifications for Food.'

Park Young-joo, Head of Strategic Business at the Gyeonggi Agricultural and Marine Products Promotion Agency, explained, "We plan to continue conducting ongoing post-management to enhance the safety and reliability of Gyeonggi Province's agricultural and marine products."

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