Police search seafood firms over false labeling of eel products

Police search seafood firms over false labeling of eel products

KOBE, Japan - Police investigators raid the headquarters of seafood wholesaler Shinko Gyorui Ltd. in Kobe on July 3. The company and Osaka-based seafood importer Uohide allegedly sold grilled eels farmed in China as products made using Japanese-raised eels.

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