Compulsory transparency would help close information gaps, improve traceability and support responsible operators, Oceana says

A new study from Oceana has found widespread gaps in labelling and potential mislabelling of squid products sold in Brussels and Milan, with nearly half of all items analysed missing basic consumer information such as species name or catch location. DNA testing revealed that most of these poorly labelled products originated from distant waters linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and, in some cases, human rights abuses.