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(CBS News) - When you cozy up to the table to take a bite out that fish on your plate, are you being scammed? A new report by the ocean conservation group Oceana finds that a surprising number of times, Americans are not eating the seafood they think they are.
The report is based on the work of Therion International, a New York State laboratory that has conducted DNA tests of more than 1-thousand fish samples the past four years. Co-founder Will Gergits says he has been finding a significant amount of fraud. "From our studies about 50 per cent of the time in some restaurants you're not receiving that actual species. You're receiving some cheap substitute." Read the complete story from CBS News.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
