Red Snapper Plagued by Fraud
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [HoustonPress] By Gwendolyn Knapp- June 22, 2017
Red snapper is one hell of a divisive fish. Among Texas anglers, big time regulations make it a contentious subject between recreational and commercial factions. Among restaurants in America, the Congressional Research Service reported in 2015 that 77 percent of red snapper being served in the country was not actually red snapper at all with Pacific Rockfish and tilapia often used as menu counterfeits, Forbes reported last fall. In January of this year, UCLA researchers also found that among 26 Los Angeles sushi restaurants, fish labeled as tuna was always tuna, but all orders of red snapper turned out to be other fish, with DNA testing to back up those claims...
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