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Ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, special crackdowns on the origin of seafood will be carried out extensively. This is because there are a series of restaurants caught by cheating on the place of origin, such as selling overseas seafood products as domestic products.
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on the 30th, Supumwon, an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, decided to conduct a special crackdown on violations of the labeling of the origin of fisheries by the 10th of next month. The subject of crackdown is aquatic products for sacrifice and gifts such as oysters and sea bream, items that are highly likely to violate the country of origin due to an increase in imports such as live defense fish and live scallop, and items with high frequency of violations in the past five years, such as live eel, dried saury (gua catfish), and live scallop. to be.
Supowon focuses on the violation of the country of origin labeling, such as non-marking of origin, violation of labeling method, and false labeling, targeting seafood manufacturers, distributors, and sellers, restaurants, traditional markets, delivery app franchisees, and mail order companies. For delivery apps, home shopping, and local shopping malls, the country of origin indication map and enforcement will be strengthened.
If the country of origin is falsely marked, it can be punished by imprisonment for up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million won. If caught twice within two years, a fine (less than 300 million won) up to five times the amount of the violation may be imposed. If caught again within five years, they will be punished with a 1-10 year imprisonment or a fine of 5 million to 150 million won.
In addition, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is planning to actively promote publicity such as broadcasting on domestic fisheries products ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. As consumption contracted due to Corona 19, sales of domestic fishery products slowed, so they decided to support. Previously, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Moon Sung-hyuk participated in the companion sale live commerce last June and sold kelp pickles, dish towel sets, and paper detergent.
Suhyup also conducted special hygiene checks ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays according to the instructions of the Suhyup Central Chairman Lim Joon-taek. Inspectors checked the cleanliness of each farming, fisheries, and livestock workplace, expiration date, labeling of food, compliance with refrigeration and freezing, and management of the country of origin.
The Maritime Police Agency decided to engage in intensive crackdown on marine pollution activities while carrying out preventive activities against marine pollution. The following are the main schedules and weekly plans of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Coast Guard.
Main schedule
△2nd Tuesday
09:00 State Council Meeting (provisional) (Minister Sunghyuk Moon, Seoul)
△4th (Thursday)
10:30 Vice Minister’s Meeting (provisional) (Vice Minister Park Joon-young, Sejong)
15:00 Seafood gift set live commerce broadcast (provisional) (Minister, Seoul)
Press plan
△1st (Mon)
11:00 A company that enters the overseas port development market, supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
14:00 In 2020, Corona 19 Changes the Frame of Marine Pollution Prevention Map Inspection Site (The Coast Guard)
△2nd Tuesday
06:00 Selected as a preliminary Ocean Star company
Enactment of Enforcement Decree of the Morning Marine Survey and Marine Information Utilization Act
10:00 Achievements in prevention of marine pollution through social contribution programs for retired public officials (the seascape)
11:00 Actively promote protection measures for SOS hoes in fishing gear
15:00 Invest in the Blue Sea through the National Participation New Deal Fund
△3 days (Wed)
10:00 Complete sea safety conquest with the marine police
11:00 Promote special transportation measures for coastal passenger ships during the Lunar New Year holidays
11:00 Improving the reliability of fisheries resource research by introducing a three-dimensional research company
11:00 Live commerce broadcast of seafood gift set for Lunar New Year holidays
△4th (Thursday)
11:00 Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries participates in a campaign to share good gifts (agricultural and marine products) on New Year’s Day
11:00 Announcement of global piracy trends in 2020
△5th (Fri)
10:00 Maritime Police Agency, intensive crackdown on marine pollution activities in seas designated for shellfish production by the US Food and Drug Administration (The Coast Guard)