About 275 kg of decayed fish was seized from storage areas in markets withinside the town on Saturday morning. During the joint raid performed by the Fisheries and Food Safety departments, it was discovered that seafood varieties, which include prawn, vanjaram, koduva, paraimeen and valval, acquired from neighbouring States were at the least 20 days old.
The fish, which investors claimed were saved for making karuvaadu (dry fish), had been seized especially from the Chintadripet market (two hundred kg) and Kasimedu (75 kg). Although tests had been performed on the Nochikuppam fish market, no rotten fish was discovered there, stated assets.
The raids were performed after samples of fish examined high quality for the presence of formalin in Madurai and Tiruchi recently. However, during spot tests in Chennai, formalin was now no longer discovered in samples, the assets stated.
The team lifted fish samples and sent them to the laboratory for testing. Several varieties, including kadal aara, vavval, sankara, prawn, vanjaram, mutta kadamma and paraimeen were sent.
Fishermen of Kasimedu have been complaining that fish from other markets were sold in their area, which led to a fall in prices. “Prices remain as low as they were several years ago. There is no control mechanism in the market. Anyone who wants to sell fish can do so and after lockdown, many have taken up the trade,” said Nanjil Ravi, a community leader.