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Beware of fish fraud to protect your reputation for quality
March 1, 2010
Let’s face it, fillets of fish can look very similar in weight and species. How confident are you that the order of snapper you just received from your supplier–and paid top dollar for–is the weight promised on the label and is not northern rock sole? It’s quite possible you are one of many daily victims of fish fraud. Fish fraud, and, more specifically, short-weighting and species substitution, are illegal practices that costs restaurant owners, operators and distributors millions of dollars each year.