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Study finds fish fraud is common in New York State: AG warns supermarket chains

By Dan Flynn on December 18, 2018

Another investigation has detailed the common practice of fish fraud in the United States. This time it’s New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood’s office who’s out with a report titled ““Fishy Business: Seafood…
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Federal court upholds Seafood Traceability Rule; targets fraud

By Dan Flynn on August 30, 2017

A new federal plan to combat seafood fraud by requiring the fishing industry to trace their catches from boat or farm to the U.S. border has survived a court challenge.

The Seafood Traceability Rule surfaced…
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Oceana going overboard on fish fraud, according to seafood industry group

By News Desk on September 9, 2016

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is calling into question both the findings and motives of the latest fish fraud study by Oceana, a global environmental group. The action marks a break between the two groups…
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Recipe for Better Seafood Safety Opened to Public Comments

By Dan Flynn on December 17, 2014

Seafood safety, legal fishing, and proper labeling of fish might all benefit from presidential task force recommendations now open to public comments. Scheduled for publication on Dec. 18 in the Federal Register, the “Recommendations of…
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Report: Bait-and-Switch Tactics Found in One-Third of U.S. Shrimp Sales

By News Desk on October 31, 2014

Oceana, the oceans conservation group that’s earned a reputation for sniffing out fish fraud, is out with a new study on how consumers are even being fooled by America’s favorite seafood — shrimp purchased at…
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Fight Against Widespread Seafood Fraud Joined on State, Federal Levels

By Dan Flynn on February 6, 2014

“It is unlawful to knowingly sell or offer for sale at wholesale or retail any fresh, frozen, or processed food fish or shellfish without identifying for the buyer at the point of sale the species…
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Oceana Study: 'Fish Fraud' Ripping Off American Consumers

By Dan Flynn on August 8, 2013

In a follow-up to its February report finding one-third of the seafood tested in the United States is mislabeled according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, an oceans-protection group says Americans are paying…
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