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mugwump1948

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1. Most every fish is Alashan pollack

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 02:38 PM

May 2019

Unless you have instant dna kit most white fish filets are Alaskan pollack, farm raised, not wild caught. There is also a lot of Tilapia out there passed off as wild caught. Not so, all farm raised.

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See What Cheaper Fish Some Restaurants Serve For Grouper, Cod and Catfish [View all] yuiyoshida May 2019 OP

Most every fish is Alashan pollack mugwump1948 May 2019 #1

You are so right. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #6

Good article. The odd thing is I never knew catfish was so expensive that it would be switched. dameatball May 2019 #2

Swai Switch. Thanks for the eye opening report. oasis May 2019 #3

tilapia seems to be the cheapest fish in stores in my area. nt yaesu May 2019 #4

Welcome back Yuiyoshida! jmbar2 May 2019 #5

Swai isn't a bad-tasting fish, I have some in my freezer. LuvNewcastle May 2019 #7

Biggest Shock of the story - Tampa was honest bitterross May 2019 #8

Florida consumers especially on the coasts are more likely to know soryang May 2019 #9

When you order Scallops, some restaurants substitute it with skate Submariner May 2019 #10

That's what fishermen told me when I worked in SC on the coast. KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #13

this is always good to check - cab67 May 2019 #11

this is also not unique to fish cab67 May 2019 #12

Supply chain switching? Aussie105 May 2019 #14

As they say in Boston, if you don't know what it is, you got scrod. nt Xipe Totec May 2019 #15

Kick dalton99a May 2019 #16

Reminds me of a disreputable (but very popular) fish joint in Laguna Beach sandensea May 2019 #17