Nagaland govt bans fish for another three months

Kohima: The Government of Nagaland has extended ban on sale of fresh fish and fish products, including crustaceans, for another further period of three months, with effect from September 23, until corrective measures were taken against formalin treated fishes.
In a statement Nagaland’s Food Safety Commissioner Himato Zhimomi has announced that the ban on the sale of fish treated with formalin will continue in the state. Sale of fresh fish and fish products, including crustaceans treated with formalin, which is a highly toxic chemical and injurious to health, was banned in Nagaland on June 22 this year for a period of three months.
The period of ban will expire in a few days but Himato Zhimomi has announced in a tweet that it would continue.
“Ban on fresh fish laced with formalin will continue,” Himato said.
“In exercise of the power conferred under clause (a) of Sub-Section (2) of Section 30 of the Food safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006, the undersigned hereby prohibits storage, distribution or sale of fresh fish products including crustaceans treated with formalin or other forms of preservatives in the state of Nagaland for another further period of 3 (three) months, with effect from September 23, 2018 or till corrective measures are taken,” the notification read. (UNI)