Until the federal Food and Drug Administration develops a tracking system so seafood can be traced back to previous handlers and ultimately the source — complete with audits, sampling and DNA analysis — New Jersey seafood lovers would do well to buy their fish from reputable local markets.
As reported by Kirk Moore in Tuesday’s Press, “Which fish is your fish?” a new study by the environmental group Oceana found consumers may be unknowingly buying substituted fish between 25 and 70 percent of the time. That’s criminal, both literally and figuratively.
Seafood consumers deserve the same assurances the law and government oversight provide for other food sources.
Read the complete editorial from The Asbury Park Press.