Traceability Inspection Leads Sernapesca to Seize 2,756 kg of Northern Octopus in Santiago
Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) in the Metropolitan Region seized 2,756 kilograms (about 2.76 metric tons) of frozen whole northern octopus after routine traceability inspections at a meatpacking facility in the commune of Independencia.
Inspectors determined the harvest lacked its required Accreditation of Legal Origin (AOL), a mandatory traceability document under Chilean seafood regulations. During the inspection of chamber No. 4, the team found the product stored without the requisite documentation. The items were being held...
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