The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, the state Department of Public Health, and the Department of Fish and Games’ Division of Marine Fisheries, and are “in the process of facilitating discussions around the issue of fish genetics testing with faculty and staff at UMass Dartmouth’s School of Marine Science and Technology (SMSAT),” Charles Carroll, director of the state’s Division of Standards at the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, wrote in prepared testimony.

"We are confident that the Administration’s coordinated response, focusing on both education and enforcement, including examining the possibility of integrating fish genetics testing, will ensure that that the fish retail marketplace in Massachusetts adequately protects both businesses and consumers alike.”

These efforts follow a Globe report in October that uncovered widespread seafood misrepresentation at area restaurants and lax government oversight. The five-month investigation revealed that Massachusetts consumers routinely and unwittingly overpay for less valued fish or purchase seafood that is different from what is advertised.

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