Tough labelling policies are combating fish fraud in Europe according to Labelfish

Tough new policies to combat fish fraud in Europe are working, says a new study.

The largest-ever multi-species survey of fish-labelling indicates a marked, sudden reduction of seafood mislabelling in supermarkets, markets and fishmongers in the EU.

Scientists in six European countries tracked samples of the most commonly consumed fish, including cod, tuna, hake and plaice, after a series of studies dating back five years had shown mislabelling in up to 40% of cases.