A Third Of The Seafood We Buy Is Not What We Paid For

[law_doc89]

Shocking. Glad I always buy whole fish,

http://www.businessinsider.com/consumers-eating-mislabeled-seafood-2013-3

Oceana, an international organization focused on ocean conservation, recently conducted a study of commercially available seafood, testing pieces of fish to see if they were actually the fish they were being sold as.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/consum...

[ospreycove]

If you really want to get your tastes buds excited for some good ol' Vietnamese farm raised catfish just watch this video!!!

http://vimeo.com/11817894

[INDIANRIVERFL]

Ho Hum from Florida. This is what is inserted by the local newsrooms whenever there is a slow news cycle.

"Grouper" is usually the most egregious example. Snapper is neck and neck. That there are hundreds of species of each world wide adds to the confusion.

Catfish and shark are great lobster extenders. Especially after sitting overnight in a stock made from the shells. To the point where my lobster thermidor once was 100% nurse shark except for the shell container and nobody caught me out. All local seafood fanatics. Who all enjoy shark.

[law_doc89]

I love that supermarkets sell "Swai" which is pesticide laden catfish from fish farms in Vietnam. I just hope the catfish isn't swai (or basa or panga).

[cstr]

This is a good example when buying fish, make sure the skin is on or if it's a small species a whole fish, that will help identify it. Then, have your fish monger prep it to your liking.

[Bill Hunt]

I would UP that count, as many feel that it's OK to scam the clients. Talipia for "Sea Bass," and many other infractions? That is just what we'd better get used to.

Hunt

[law_doc89]

Yeah, the problem is with restaurants. At least if it is billed as pollack or tilapia, it probably is. It is the more expensive fish that is the problem.

I try to order things that are cut at the table like Dover sole or Dorado, whole steamed bass etc.

[Veggo]

Dorado? They get pretty big for tableside...

[law_doc89]

He! He! Always confusing Dolphin with Dolphin! Meant DoradE not DoradO.

[trvlcrzy]

This is the reason why we buy our fish fresh/whole...with tail and head. Then you really know what kind of fish you're buying.

[tastesgoodwhatisit]

That can be harder than you think. There are a lot of fish species that look similar to other fish species, and different regions have different varieties.

I've tried to identify whole fish based on appearance (without knowing the name) and it can be incredibly hard.

[law_doc89]

No doubt, but it does reduce some of the fraud. I also worry about "wild caught" that isn't etc.

[GH1618]

This is the same topic as posted in this thread:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/891347

and a few others which followed it.

[law_doc89]

Mine is better.

[Chemicalkinetics]

Yours talks about pollack and Fish McBites.

[Chemicalkinetics]

I am surprised that the number is this high.

[law_doc89]

You must really like pollack. ;~)

[Chemicalkinetics]

<You must really like pollack. ;~)>

Where this comes from? Is it because I recently said I like McDonald Fish McBites (which is made from pollack)?

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/891418

[law_doc89]

Pollack is the universal "fish" substitute/

[Bill Hunt]

Hey, when the world embraces "Krab," what did we expect?

Hunt

[Harters]

I really like pollock. Just as tasty as cod or haddock, IMO, and a lot cheaper (as well as being a sustainable fish). Good to see it readily available in supermarkets these days.