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Title : Oceana Finds U.S. Seafood Fraud Persists, More Than 20% of Samples Mislabeled
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Source : YubaNet
Year : 2019
Link : https://yubanet.com/life/oceana-finds-u-s-seafood-fraud-persists-more-than-20-of-samples-mislabeled/
Country : United States of America
Commodity: SE SeaFood-All
Abstract: Oceana released the results of a new seafood fraud investigation, finding that 1 in every 5 fish tested was mislabeled. The study tested seafood not included under the existing federal traceability program, showing that seafood fraud continues in the United States. Oceana collected more than 400 samples from over 250 locations in 24 states and the District of Columbia.