According to a recent report on ABC’s 20/20, Americans consumed more than 4.7 billion pounds of fish last year. “But an ABC News investigation reveals consumers don’t often get what they pay for,” said the report. (Note that the fish part starts at 3:42 in the above video.)
The program went on to explain that about 85% of fish eaten in the U.S. is imported, while less than 2% is inspected by the FDA.
National Geographic fellow Barton Seaver told 20/20 on camera, “That’s the problem, there is no traceability in the system.”
Seaver related his account of recently buying what he thought was Maryland blue crab, only to find out it was actually sourced from Indonesia (he detailed his experience in a recent Ocean Views post).
To read the rest of the story, please go to: National Geographic News
