China rules rainbow trout can now be sold as salmon, in attempt to reduce counterfeit fish sales
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Something decidedly fishy is going on in China where the government has ruled that rainbow trout can now be labelled and sold as salmon. The move comes after Chinese state media revealed CCTV showing that up to a third of fish sold to customers believing they were purchasing salmon, was in fact rainbow trout from Qinghai province – a central mountainous region full of lakes. Announcing the new designation for trout, CAPPMA also said it will apply strict rules to control worms in salmon, asking restaurants and producers to clearly label fish products, so that consumers know where the fish comes from and, ironically, their precise species.
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