A senior official of the Fisheries department said here today that no trace of formalin chemical was found in fresh water fishes sold in Odisha.
Director Fisheries in the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, P K Senapati said that freshwater fishes do not have formalin content.
The director said his statement is based on the sample test reports collected from different fish markets across the state. However, the department had earlier found traces of formalin chemical in a Pomfret fish sold at the Unit-IV fish market in the state capital.
Meanwhile, samples of various fish species were collected from different places like Cuttack, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Balasore since July 13 and sent to laboratory for examination.
Testing kits were brought from Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi for the inspection, the director said.
The official, however, said the inspection drive will continue to ensure that no fish containing formalin comes to the Odisha market.
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