Hawaiian Seafood Is Caught by Undocumented Workers Confined to Ships Like Slaves

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 8, 2016 An investigation found that hundreds are employed catching fish off the coasts of Hawaii and California on boats they can’t leave. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Catch

By Juliet Eilperin Aug 15, 2014 We are "a seafood debtor nation," with imported seafood gracing more than 85 percent of our plates. Why not embrace the ocean bounty that can still be found off America's shores, Paul Greenberg's book asks. With imported seafood gracing more than 85 percent of our plates, why can't we embrace the ocean bounty that can still be found off America's shores? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Seafood Fraud Abounds in the United States (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 27, 2013 Behold another example of the collapse of U.S. regulatory structure: One of the largest seafood fraud investigations in the world found that one-third of seafood products sold in restaurants and grocery stores across the country were mislabeled according to Food and Drug Administration standards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Ick in Your Shrimp

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 25, 2013 Seafood consumed in restaurants like Red Lobster is likely to be imported from foreign factory-style farms, where antibiotics, bacteria and carcinogenic drugs are found in products that often go uninspected by the Food and Drug Administration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fresh Seafood

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Fished Out

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 The world will run out of seafood by 2048 if current trends of overfishing, pollution and other environmental factors continue apace, a new study has concluded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )