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MSC: Ecolabeled seafood shows mislabeling rate of just 1%

Of 13 cases of mislabeling, two were found to be intentional, and the companies responsible had their certifications suspended

By Undercurrent News | March 18, 2019 15:02 GMT
Atlantic cod from the Lofoten, Norway fishery. Credit: Marine Stewardship Council
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DNA barcoding of more than 1,400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled products has shown that less than 1% were mislabeled, compared with a reported average global seafood mislabelling rate of 30%, the MSC has said in a press release [...]

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