Study Finds 47 Percent Of Fish Served At Los Angeles Sushi Spots Is Mislabeled

“For example, if one orders ‘madai’ in Japan, they will likely be served red sea bream snapper. However, in the U.S., ‘madai’ is translated into ‘red snapper.’”Barber said.  “According to the FDA, only northern red snapper can be sold under the name of ‘red snapper.’ As such, when red sea bream snapper is sold as ‘red snapper,’ this is legally seafood mislabelling.”