Mislabeling. It’s not a new problem for the seafood industry, but the issue certainly has attracted plenty of media attention in the past few years.
While the majority of seafood suppliers and buyers play by the rules, there is plenty of room for species substitution and mislabeling.
But now technology is catching up with the crooks, as advancements in DNA technology in particular are giving seafood sellers more power than ever to ensure the fish they are buying and selling are what they are supposed to be.
