{"id":49154,"date":"2023-01-24T10:57:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T10:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matis.is\/?page_id=49154"},"modified":"2023-01-26T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T15:03:08","slug":"nidurstodur-sivirkrar-voktunar-a-oaeskilegum-efnum-i-sjavarfangi-ur-audlindinni-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matis.is\/en\/nidurstodur-sivirkrar-voktunar-a-oaeskilegum-efnum-i-sjavarfangi-ur-audlindinni-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of continuous monitoring of unwanted substances in seafood from the resource 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Undesirable substances in seafood \u2013 results from the Icelandic marine monitoring activities in the year 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mat\u00eds has since 2002 monitored Icelandic seafood for undesirable substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results are published at the beginning of each year, and they routinely show that Icelandic seafood is free from undesirable substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of the 2022 monitoring have been published in a report that is available here<\/a> and the most important results are shown in the figures below.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dioxins (PCDD\/Fs) and dioxin like PCBs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All the samples analyzed contained dioxins (PCDD\/PCDFs) below EU maximum limits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dioxins (PCDD\/PCDFs) in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in relation to maximum EU limit in WHO-TEQ pg\/g wet weight. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in all samples analyzed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in relation to maximum EU limit in WHO-TEQ pg\/g wet weight. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ICES-6 PCBs in fish and fishery products from Icelandic waters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The results obtained for all the samples analyzed in 2022 were well below the maximum limit set for non-dioxin-like PCBs ie, the so-called ICES-6: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ICES-6 PCBs in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in relation to maximum EU limit in \u00b5g\/kg wet weight. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pesticides in fish and fishery products from Icelandic waters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u2211DDT in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in \u03bcg\/kg wet weight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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HCB in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in \u03bcg\/kg wet weight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Inorganic trace elements in fish and fishery products from Icelandic waters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Mercury (Hg) in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in mg\/kg wet weight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lead (Pb) in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in mg\/kg wet weight. Maximum EU limit only applies to muscle meat of fish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cadmium (Cd) in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in mg\/kg wet weight.
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Arsenic (As) in edible parts of fish from Icelandic fishing grounds in 2022 in mg\/kg wet weight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The report can be found here: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Results of continuous monitoring of unwanted substances in seafood from the resource 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>