New Report: Seafood Fraud in South Florida
58% of samples from sushi vendors in South Florida were mislabeled ©Wikimedia CommonsHow would you feel if you found out the red snapper on your plate wasn’t red snapper at all, but instead something...
View ArticleOceana Talks Seafood Fraud on ABC's 20/20
Oceana’s senior vice president for North America and chief scientist Mike Hirshfield sat down with 20/20 to discuss the widespread problem of seafood fraud (skip to around 3:30 in the video). He gives...
View ArticleBoston-area Restaurants Still Serving up Fraudulent Fish
Are you getting tuna or escolar? © NOAAA year after Boston Globe investigative reporters revealed that the fish on the menu at many Massachusetts restaurants often had little relation to what ended up...
View ArticleOceana Uncovers Widespread Seafood Fraud in NYC
Today Oceana released a new report documenting the problem of widespread seafood fraud in the New York City area. A full 39 percent of seafood sold in New York City grocery stores, restaurants and...
View ArticleMassachusetts Tackles Seafood Fraud
Massachusetts legislators are taking a stand against seafood fraud, which includes mislabeling or substituting one type of fish for another that is cheaper, less desirable or more readily available,...
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