Upscale California seafood joint admits to lying to customers
Dudley Fish Market in Venice, California, has admitted to misleading customers about the sourcing of its seafood. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife found that the restaurant violated commercial fishing laws by selling unlawfully sourced fish. As a result, the owners face over $100,000 in penalties and restrictions on operating commercial fishing vessels.
- ▪Dudley Fish Market admitted to lying about its seafood being traceable and sustainable.
- ▪The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported repeated violations of fishing laws by the restaurant's managers.
- ▪The restaurant and its managers were ordered to pay more than $100,000 in penalties.
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Metro Upscale California seafood joint admits to lying to customers By Katie Jerkovich Published June 2, 2026, 9:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A high end southern California fish restaurant and market admitted it lied to customers about the seafood on the menu being being “traceable, sustainable and lawfully sourced.” The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the managers of the upscale Dudley Fish Market in Venice and those who provided them fish repeatedly violated “state and federal commercial fishing laws in 2020 and 2021,” per the release. “Evidence obtained during the investigation revealed repeated violations of laws governing California’s commercial fishing and seafood industry,” the report read.
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