7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider

According to the ocean-conservation nonprofit Oceana, seafood may be one of the most commonly fraudulent foods we come in contact with. Your red snapper could actually be a tilapia fillet. That wild-caught salmon? It could be farm-raised. Crab, lobster, and scallops have also been victims of fraudulent swaps — some of the substitutions could harm human health. But there are also entire criminal rings smuggling seafood across the world. They often fish illegally and have been involved in human trafficking. Why is it so hard to catch bad actors in seafood supply chains? And how can we ensure we’re getting the seafood on the label? 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Crab 04:24 - Tuna 08:32 - Scallops 10:44 - Salmon 14:07 - Red Snapper 16:12 - Lobster 19:16 - Caviar 21:57 - How Seafood Crime Works 28:29 - Credits MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Can India’s ’Drink of The Poor’ Win Over Elites And The Global Alcohol Market? | Big Business