Fisheries Dept. Tests Canned Fish: Not Black Chinned Tilapia

Prachachat•Economy•23d ago

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Thai Fisheries Department confirms canned fish varieties, addressing concerns about "black chinned tilapia" and factory standards.

•The Thai Department of Fisheries has tested canned fish samples, confirming one batch labeled "mackerel" was indeed mackerel, while unlabeled cans contained "tilapia" in tomato sauce.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives emphasized the Department of Fisheries' role in supporting species identification tests, with factories held responsible for production quality and safety.
•An urgent nationwide survey of "black chinned tilapia" has been ordered to prevent its resurgence and control its spread, though no additional budget is currently requested.
•Some production factories were found to have quality and substandard issues, prompting orders for immediate corrective action to ensure consumer safety.

•Wattana Prasong revealed the results of the Department of Fisheries' examination of canned fish samples provided by the FDA.
•The Department of Fisheries received three sets of samples to confirm the fish species in the products.
•Test results for sample set 1 confirmed all cans labeled as mackerel were indeed mackerel.
•Unlabeled canned fish (sample set 2, 4 cans) were identified as tilapia in tomato sauce.
•Sample set 3 also involved results concerning tilapia.
•Wattana Prasong clarified that the Department of Fisheries' role is solely to support fish species identification, while production quality and factory standards are the responsibility of the source.
•Orders were issued for immediate corrective actions regarding some production factories found to have quality and substandard issues.
•An urgent national survey of black-chinned tilapia is being conducted by the Department of Fisheries to assess its current situation and prevent severe re-proliferation.

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Wattana Prasong

"Unlabeled canned fish was found to be tilapia in tomato sauce."

ปลากระป๋องไม่ติดฉลากพบเป็นปลานิลในซอสมะเขือเทศ

Wattana Prasong

"The Department of Fisheries' role is to support the test results, while the source must ensure factory production."

กรมประมงทำหน้าที่สนับสนุนผลตรวจ ขณะที่ต้นทางต้องเข้มโรงงานผลิต

Wattana Prasong

"The Department of Fisheries is responsible for supporting the inspection, while the actual source must be checked at the production factory."

กรมประมงมีหน้าที่สนับสนุนเรื่องการตรวจ ส่วนต้นน้ำจริง ๆ ต้องไปดูที่โรงงานผลิต

Wattana Prasong

"Ordered to urgently survey the black-chinned tilapia situation nationwide to prevent severe re-proliferation."

สั่งเร่งสำรวจสถานการณ์ปลาหมอคางดำทั่วประเทศ ป้องกันกลับมาแพร่พันธุ์หนัก

Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)

The Thai government organization responsible for the inspection of fish species in canned products and regulating fish populations.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The government ministry overseeing agricultural and cooperative affairs in Thailand, to which the Deputy Minister belongs.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยา)

The Thai regulatory body that coordinated with the Department of Fisheries to provide canned fish samples for testing.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The Thai government's executive body, to which budget proposals for controlling invasive fish species would be submitted.

Wattana Prasong(นายวัชระพล ขาวขำ)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who announced the results of canned fish testing and ordered surveys for black chinned tilapia.