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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
National & Local
You pay for corvina, you eat shark: study reveals fraud in Sierra markets; even endangered species are sold
A study from the San Francisco de Quito University reveals that consumers in the Sierra region of Ecuador are often sold shark instead of the corvina fish they pay for, with some areas having a substitution rate as high as 78%.
Feb 20 • 13:01 UTC
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Brazil
G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice
Incompatible inspection seals and Portuguese errors reveal fraud in fish shipment in MS
More than 1.3 tons of fish with signs of forgery and health irregularities were seized during a routine inspection in Brazil.
Feb 11 • 20:26 UTC
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Spain
El PaÃs
World
Tuna with dye, surimi posing as crab, or tilapia for snapper: the UN estimates that there is fraud in one of every five fish
The UN estimates that about one in every five fish sold globally is misrepresented, raising concerns over biodiversity, health, and economic impacts according to a recent FAO report.
Feb 11 • 14:50 UTC