Legacy: Seafood Fraud
Oceana calls on the European Commission to close fish labelling loophole in restaurants
The European Parliament points at restaurants as the weak link of fish traceability. Oceana is calling on the European Commission to carry-out a targeted EU-wide study on the mislabelling of fish in restaurants to clarify the magnitude of the problem, identify its origin in the supply chain, identify motives and reasons, and determine the most … Read more
Seafood Fraud
By any other name… Seafood fraud is harmful to the environment, rips off the consumer and undermines conservation efforts by supporting unsustainable or illegal fishing activities. It can take place anywhere along the supply chain, from the fishermen to the wholesalers, distributors and foodservice. The problem is caused by insufficient enforcement and control of … Read more
Seafood labeling and sustainable fisheries
Seafood fraud and seafood mislabeling is unfortunately a very common and widespread problem across Europe, something that OCEANA’s previous studies in Denmark and elsewhere in France have revealed. However, it is now a bit harder for opportunistic individuals and groups to trick consumers. On Saturday, as part of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy that aims to … Read more
Seafood Fraud and Fishy Lies- Several things you probably didn’t know (II)
Salmon isn’t always naturally pink. Well, it’s supposed to be. When it is born and raised in the wild, at least. However, when salmon is mass-produced on an aquaculture farm, its natural color is actually an unappetizing shade of dull grey- as a result of what it has been fed. To make it more attractive … Read more
Seafood Fraud and Fishy Lies- Several things you probably didn’t know (I)
Imagine the situation. You went out to a restaurant and paid a lot of money for a dish that was described on the menu as a steak of wild, fresh cod. But, how would you feel if you found out that the expensive fillet you just ate was actually a different species altogether that was … Read more
Seafood Fraud and Fishy Lies- Several things you probably didn’t know (I)
Imagine the situation. You went out to a restaurant and paid a lot of money for a dish that was described on the menu as a steak of wild, fresh cod. But, how would you feel if you found out that the expensive fillet you just ate was actually a different species altogether that was … Read more
High levels of seafood fraud revealed in Danish fishmongers
The marine conservation organization Oceana, the Danish newspaper Søndagsavisen and the TV program “Go’Aften Denmark” conducted a study revealing that 18% of cod sold in fishmongers is not actually cod, but haddock or saithe. In total, 120 samples were collected from fishmongers, supermarkets and restaurants in the wider Copenhagen region in order to undergo DNA … Read more
