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Seafood Marketing: Combating Fraud and Deception (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised May 1, 2007
Report Number RS22642
Report Type Report
Authors Eugene H. Buck, Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Media attention has focused on recent incidents of economic fraud relating toseafood. The extent of this fraud is not well documented and, in many cases, may notbe intentional. In addition, some new treatment procedures by the seafood industry arebeing questioned for their potential to deceive consumers. This report reviews recentincidents of fraud and deception and examines several policy issues. Congress maybecome involved in oversight of how federal agencies are addressing these issues, andlegislation related to these concerns may be introduced.