Justice Department Takes On Fish Fraud
Justice Department Takes On Fish FraudBSB sees crackdown as adding “teeth” to enforcement efforts January 29, 2010 Washington, DC – The announcement of a 28-count indictment on charges of seafood mislabeling and species substitution is another recent example of how the government is putting some long-awaited teeth in efforts to stamp out fish fraud, according to the Better Seafood Board (BSB.) “Whether it’s a guilty plea in New Jersey Federal Court last week or an indictment in Alabama this week, these efforts prove the government takes fish fraud seriously. It’s time for those in the seafood community who haven’t made economic integrity a priority to take a good look at their sourcing practices, before someone else does it for them,” said BSB Secretary Lisa Weddig. The latest indictment alleges three people supplied falsely…

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