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According to South Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMA) on August 4th, 950 honorary observers for marine products are currently active and inspecting the country of origin labeling. This is the highest number ever. Honorary observers for marine products are made up of 546 consumer groups, 98 producer groups, 164 general individuals, and 142 groups such as the Central Association of Food Service Industry.
Honorary observers of marine products visit major places where marine products are consumed, such as fish markets, supermarkets, and department stores, publicize the system for labeling the origin of marine products, and monitor and report violations.
From March this year, the "Online Specialty Monitoring Team" also started its activities. Online seafood is monitored by 28 people selected to check the origin labeling on seafood distributed online.
Radiological surveys are also expanding. The South Korean government said, "As a result of conducting an emergency marine radioactivity survey, it was confirmed that the concentrations of cesium (at 18 locations) and tritium (at 15 locations) in the waters of South Korea are all at safe levels." made it In addition, radioactivity surveys at six beaches confirmed safe levels.
All of the fishery products that were tested for radioactivity at the production stage this year were found to be compliant, and radioactivity was not detected in any of the imported fishery products.
Park Sung Hoon, vice minister of the South Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said, "We will further strengthen safety management with public participation, such as an honorary observer system that allows people to inspect directly from the public's perspective, so that the public can consume marine products with peace of mind."
2023/08/06 12:51 KST
