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| Title : | Report: 23 Percent of Southern California Fish is Mislabeled |
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| Source : | NBC Southern California |
| Year : | 2019 |
| Link : | https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Report-23-Percent-of-Southern-California-fish-is-Mislabeled--506901991.html |
| Country : | United States of America |
| Commodity: | SE-Fish and fish products |
| Abstract: | A new study said that over 20 percent of seafood in the United States is mislabeled, resulting in deception to consumers who fall victim to a bait and switch. According to Oceana, an ocean conservation organization, one out of every five fish tested (in a sample of 449) were mislabeled. Oceana refers to this as “seafood fraud. ” But a local seafood distribution company is contesting the use of the word “fraud. |