O Yu-kyung, Director of MFDS, "We will thoroughly manage radioactive contamination in seafood to ensure public safety"

Oh Yu-kyung, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, stated on the 5th, "To ensure that the public does not feel anxious about the safety of seafood, we plan to thoroughly manage the safety of harmful substances such as radiation not only in imported seafood but also in domestically distributed seafood."

O Yu-kyung, head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, visiting Mokpo
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On the same day, Commissioner Oh visited Cheongho Fish Market in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, and announced this while inspecting the current status of safety management of seafood at the domestic distribution stage.

Commissioner Oh emphasized, "As public interest in the radiation safety management of domestic seafood is increasing, I urge those involved in seafood distribution to continuously cooperate with the government to supply safe seafood."

In response to growing public anxiety over seafood due to the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima, Japan, Commissioner Oh previously visited Busan Gamcheon Port Fish Market and Gangneung Imported Food Inspection Office to inspect the seafood distribution and customs clearance processes.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated that, together with 17 cities and provinces nationwide, it is conducting radiation safety management on distributed seafood, focusing on items with high consumption such as mackerel, squid, and hairtail, and is disclosing the results.

It also added that since 2013, all seafood from Fukushima, Japan, and eight neighboring prefectures has been completely banned from import.

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