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Mislabelling of a depleted reef fish

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  • Peter B. Marko

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Sarah C. Lee

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Amber M. Rice

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Joel M. Gramling

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Tara M. Fitzhenry

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Justin S. McAlister

    (University of North Carolina)

  • George R. Harper

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Amy L. Moran

    (University of North Carolina)

Abstract

Any fish species that appears to be readily available in the marketplace will create an impression among the public that there is a plentiful supply of that fish in the sea, but this may belie the true state of the fisheries' stock. Here we use molecular genetic analysis to show that some three-quarters of the fish sold in the United States as ‘red snapper’ — the US Food and Drug Administration's legally designated common name for Lutjanus campechanus1 — belong to another species. Mislabelling to this extent not only defrauds consumers but could also adversely affect estimates of stock size if it influences the reporting of catch data that are used in fisheries management.

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  • Peter B. Marko & Sarah C. Lee & Amber M. Rice & Joel M. Gramling & Tara M. Fitzhenry & Justin S. McAlister & George R. Harper & Amy L. Moran, 2004. "Mislabelling of a depleted reef fish," Nature, Nature, vol. 430(6997), pages 309-310, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:430:y:2004:i:6997:d:10.1038_430309b
    DOI: 10.1038/430309b
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    1. Sang‐Hyun Kim & Hao Lan, 2021. "Fishy labeling: Inter‐regional inequality of truthful product information," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 39(4), pages 831-848, October.
    2. Ana Gordoa & Gustavo Carreras & Nuria Sanz & Jordi Viñas, 2017. "Tuna Species Substitution in the Spanish Commercial Chain: A Knock-On Effect," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(1), pages 1-15, January.

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