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With 30% of seafood on the international market found to be incorrectly labelled when tested1, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed the causes and implications, and how it is working to eliminate substitution and fraud in the industry. Anne Gabriel, Oceania Program Director for the MSC, a global non-profit that sets a benchmark for sustainable fishing and traceable supply chains, will be speaking about this topic at the upcoming Asia Pacific Food Safety Conference in Sydney, organised by risk management company SAI Global. “That such a significant proportion of the consumer seafood market is affected by substitution and fraud highlights the complexity of global food supply chains, which are inadequately regulated, and the challenges in monitoring every step. Substitution and fraud risk the sustainability of our global fishery resources, business reputations and consumer trust,” Gabriel said. Causes of mislabelling Gabriel explained the two major causes of mislabelling: a motivation to boost profits and accidental mislabelling. |
