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Avoid Eating Fish Imported From Outside Assam Says Study. Here’s Why!

by Shreya Ghosh
Avoid Eating Fish Imported From Outside Assam Says Study. Here’s Why!

Fishes are imported and exported to different places. Various kinds of fish that we see in the market are not always produced in that specific state.  A recent study shows some amounts of imported fish in the state of Assam contain harmful chemicals. There have been several reports claiming that imported stocks of fish contain about 15 per cent poisonous formalin. Read on to know all about this study.

This Is Why You Need To Stop Consuming Fish Imported From Outside Assam

A Twitter user Nandan Pratim Sharma Bordoloi (@NANDANPRATIM) shared about the study conducted by a special team from the Department of Biology of Nowgong College.

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The Department of Fisheries mentioned that they produce enough fish for the people of Assam and the quantity is perfect to serve the needs. According to a report by The Sentinel, Assam imports around 45 MT fishes from various states of India.  These are imported every single day from places such as Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and more. The biggest concern of these imported products is that they have poisonous formalin and this chemical is disadvantageous. The Department of Biology of Nowgong College has conducted a study on this as well.

Authorities To Conduct More Tests On The Same

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam shared that more tests will take place to know all about the use of formalin in these fishes imported from outside Assam. If the results turn out to be excessive use of formalin, then they will ban such imports.

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According to a report by Pratidin Time, a source shared that the Fishery Department of Assam is unable to conduct tests. These are tests to inspect the presence of formalin in imported fish. They are unable to conduct these tests as they don’t have the necessary tools.

By the time all these tests are conducted, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and avoid all such food items that can harm your health.

Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Nandan Pratim Sharma Bordoloi (@NANDANPRATIM)