Busan City Conducts 'Special Inspection on Origin Labeling of Imported Seafood'

Survey Conducted on a Total of 1,310 Imported Seafood Companies Until June

Established with Districts, Counties, National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service, and Honorary Inspectors

Busan City will conduct a "Special Inspection on Origin Labeling of Imported Seafood" targeting a total of 1,310 imported seafood businesses, including importers, distributors, and retailers within Busan city, until June.

'Special Inspection on Origin Labeling of Imported Seafood'.

This special inspection was prepared to intensively crack down on violations of origin labeling of imported seafood, as consumer interest in the origin of imported seafood has increased following Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from Fukushima.

The city has established an inspection plan for this special inspection and intends to carry out thorough inspections by building an organic cooperation system with each district and county, the Busan branch of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, and honorary inspectors.

The main inspection items include compliance with the Origin Labeling Act, such as failure to indicate origin, violations of labeling methods, and false labeling acts. The key inspection items are ▲live red sea bream ▲live gabarri ▲live sea snails, considering import volume, major importing countries, and violation records.

Along with the special inspection, the city plans to actively promote that from July 1, five additional items will be added to the imported seafood origin labeling targets: ▲scallops ▲yellowtail ▲sea snails ▲flatfish ▲abalone.

Among the companies found violating the law during this special inspection, those who falsely label the origin will face imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million KRW, and those who fail to label the origin will be fined between 50,000 KRW and 10 million KRW.

Lee Guk-jin, Director of the Fisheries Promotion Division of the city, said, "Through this special inspection, we will thoroughly manage the origin of imported seafood items that citizens are concerned about," and added, "Our city will continue to do its best to create a seafood consumption environment where consumers can feel safe."

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