Quarantine

Inspection

Quality Control

About NFQS

Beloved seafood, reliable quality control from sea to table.

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Since 1906

History of the NFQS

After Liberation2013 ~ 1949
  • 201303The Service was reorganized into the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
  • 201106The Service was reorganized into the Department of Fish and Fishery Products Safety of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animals, Plants and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency
  • 200803The Service was transferred to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • 200402The National Fish and Fishery Products Quality Inspection Service of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (13 branches and 1 dispatch inspection center with newly-established Pyeongtaek regional office and Donghae dispatch inspection center)
  • 200103The National Fish and Fishery Products Quality Inspection Service was established as affiliated organization of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (12 branches with newly-established Incheon Airport regional office)
  • 199608The Center was transferred to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
  • 198111The Center was renamed as the National Fish and Fishery Products Inspection Center of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (11 branches)
  • 196706The Center was reorganized into 14 branches
  • 196602The Center was transferred to the Fisheries Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  • 196202The Center was reorganized into 9 branches and 5 dispatch inspection centers
  • 196110The Center was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  • 195710The Center of the Ocean Affairs Office was reorganized into 8 branches and 7 dispatch inspection centers
  • 195502The Center was transferred to the Ocean Affairs Office of the Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • 194906The liberated Korean government established the Central Fish and Fishery Products Inspection Center of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (3 departments, 16 branches)
Before Liberation1948 ~ 1913
  • 193704The Center was transferred to the Japanese Government-General of Korea fish and fishery product inspection center
  • 19241220 Fish and Fishery Products Inspection Centers were established as affiliated organization of Incheon, Busan, and Sinijoo customs
  • 191305"Regulation for Seaweed Inspection" was established and exported seaweed was inspected
The First1912 ~ 1906
  • 190607The Mokpo Chamber of Commerce & Industry established "Regulation for Dried Sardine Treatment" and inspect the products