Gyeongnam Province Fully Discloses Radioactivity Testing Process for Seafood

Prosecutor's Entire Process and Results, Resident Observation

The process of radioactive contamination testing of seafood conducted by Gyeongsangnam-do was fully disclosed to the residents on the 27th.

The Gyeongnam Fisheries Safety Technology Institute held a 'Seafood Radioactivity Testing Resident Observation Event' in the Tongyeong area on the same day.

Residents participating in the seafood radiation inspection event are selecting inspection samples themselves.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

According to the province, 10 residents recruited through public application directly selected and collected wild red sea bream, sea bass, and flounder species auctioned at the Samdeok Wholesale Market of Tongyeong Fisheries Cooperative, then transported the samples to the analysis laboratory.

The transported samples were separated to isolate only the edible parts, then pulverized before being tested for radioactive contamination using a gamma nuclide analyzer, a radioactive analysis device.

The gamma nuclide analyzer test showed no iodine or cesium radioactivity levels in the three species, resulting in a suitability judgment.

A researcher at the Gyeongnam Fisheries Safety Technology Institute is placing a radioactive inspection sample into a gamma nuclide analyzer.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Resident Yang Seung-hyun said, “Gyeongnam-do holding this observation event greatly helped raise awareness of seafood safety and became an opportunity to trust seafood produced in the province,” adding, “The resident observation event will be a good example for public promotion.”

Kim Je-hong, Director of the Marine and Fisheries Bureau, said, “Through this event, the entire process of radioactivity testing was transparently disclosed, resolving concerns about seafood safety management, and we hope residents can consume seafood produced in local waters with confidence.”

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