Chippies sell catfish as 'traditional fish supper'
Some chip shops in the north-west of England are selling pangasius, a tropical freshwater catfish imported from South East Asia, as traditional fish and chips without clearly informing customers. DNA testing by Liverpool John Moores University confirmed that some businesses were mislabelling the cheaper catfish, which costs significantly less than cod or haddock. While not a health risk, the practice raises concerns about consumer transparency and fair competition among fish and chip shop owners.
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Chippies sell catfish as 'traditional fish supper'8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDaniel O'DonoghueandWilliam Higgens,North West InvestigationsBBCA type of tropical freshwater catfish found on sale in the north-west of England is usually farmed and imported from South East Asia and is markedly cheaper than codRogue chip shops have been passing off catfish as "traditional fish and chips" to cut down on costs, the BBC has learned.Cases of fish being mis-sold or misdescribed are often hard to detect since any investigations are intelligence-led and rely on expensive DNA testing.A BBC North West investigation found a catfish species, known as pangasius or river cobbler, being sold in the region's chippies without customers being fully aware of what they were buying.The…
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