Hake hoax in Spanish markets

By Mar Cabra, Marcos Garcia Rey and Kate Willson

The fish we buy is not always what the label says. Consumers are cheated in Spain and around the world.

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"… ts more than 60 percent of the hake coming to the EU. So scientists at the University of Oviedo in Spain partnered with a Greek university and last December published fin …"

"… kets, fishmongers and bulk suppliers. ICIJ commissioned the experts at the University of Oviedo to conduct a blind DNA analysis of those products.DNA testing is better kn …"

"… an others — like detergent commercials say.”This helped experts at the University of Oviedo conclude that swapping species was “surely deliberate.”When alerted to …"

"… of catfish jumping into the hake area.”Health at stakeResearchers at the University of Oviedo warned that cases where a different fish than expected is sold could cause …"

Hake DNA testing: How we did it

The scientific specifics of ICIJ's DNA analysis of popular Spanish fish Hake

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"… he Spanish market.Last year a team of Spanish and Greek researchers at the University of Oviedo and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki published a study on high levels …"

"… as still occurring. ICIJ commissioned García Vázquez and her team at the University of Oviedo to conduct a second study to determine the extent of mislabeling in the fr …"

"… . This way, scientists could do a blind analysis of the fish.ICIJ paid the University of Oviedo, Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems €1,500 to test the sampl …"

"… was exchanged by email on June 28 at 5 pm. With the complete results, the University of Oviedo Researchers wrote a report analyzing the findings from a scientific perspe …"