Seafood mislabeling in Honolulu, Hawai´i

• Published in: Forensic Science International: Reports
• Main Authors: Michael A. Wallstrom, Kevin A. Morris, Laurie V. Carlson, Peter B. Marko
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: co1; Fish; Food traceability; Forensic science; Invertebrates; MtDNA; Criminal law and procedure; K5000-5582; Oceana; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2020.100154; https://doaj.org/article/8a10317ffe604e4dad0c0f5a06b7984c

Seafood mislabeling misleads consumers about the abundance of commercially harvested and cultured species, hinders consumer choice, and allows overfished and threatened species to reach the marketplace. Despite the importance of seafood in local culture and in the tourist-driven economy of Hawai´i,...