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NEW DELHI: Delhi and the National Capital Region consume 20-25 tonnes of fish every month. However, most traders claimed ignorance about the checks they needed to carry out to identify fish preserved by formalin. However, Delhi’s fish dealers are unanimous that banning fish from other states will bring the market to a halt. One of the substances that is illegally used for the purpose is formalin , which affects human health adversely.Some states, including Goa and Assam, recently detected formalin in fish supplies there and have banned entry of fish from other states past their borders. Zakir Hassan, a fish retailer at Gole Market in central Delhi, pointed out, “The neighbouring states only produce smaller species that are eaten by a handful of people..