Fish Part 2

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/10/24/from_sea_to_sushi_bar_a_system_open_to_abuse/?p1=News_links

Identifying fish consumed in New England used to be easy because it usually didn’t travel far - local fishermen sold their catches to local stores and restaurants. But advances in fish-freezing technology and transportation allow grocers and chefs to sell seafood from all over the world.

There is that Global outsourcing we all know and love. The globalization that Republicans and Democrats love to shove down our throats. In this case Local fisherman get screwed. The consumer gets screwed. A common theme in our national race to the bottom.

spotty oversight contrasts sharply with monitoring of the meat and poultry industries, which is solely the responsibility of the US Department of Agriculture. The USDA has 8,000 inspectors at 6,200 US processing plants

Wait till Ron Paul and Herman Cain gets rid of the Dept of Agriculture and the USDA. Cut, cut cut cut cut. After all the Government is the problem not the solutions. The way you fix everything is by getting rid of government. Let the private sector regulate themselves. Government is in the way. Get rid of them.