The biggest losers from the India shrimp scandal, and understanding Norway's low-quality farmed salmon problem

Published 2024년 3월 22일

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The seafood industry is grappling with a labor scandal in the Indian shrimp industry, as reported by The Outlaw Ocean Project and the Associated Press. This has led to buyers severing ties with suppliers and reevaluating their supply chains. The scandal has also cast doubt on the reliability of eco-labels, highlighting issues of circumvention, lack of enforcement, and their use as marketing tools. The IntraFish podcast discusses these issues and the increasing prevalence of lower-grade farmed salmon in Norway.

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Another week, another labor scandal in the seafood industry. The allegations against the Indian shrimp industry in one NGO report and two exposes from journalists at The Outlaw Ocean Project and the Associated Press made for tough reading, and leave the industry with another mess to clean up. We've already seen buyers drop suppliers, and plenty of others are evaluating their supply chains. What next? The news cycle may come and go, but the industry is left with a difficult, nagging question: Can eco-labels be trusted? Based on all the latest investigations, certifications are circumvented fairly easily, lack teeth or are simply viewed as little more than marketing tools. The allegations of greenwashing that have dogged the industry for years are back in the conversation. Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Editor Drew Cherry discuss the issue on this week's IntraFish podcast. Plus: Are you confused about Norway's so-called "production fish"? Curious about winter wounds, ...

Source: Intrafish