Resources

Check out these great processors and sellers of U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH. In addition to these sources, look for the seal that says “U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH” in your local grocer or fish market.

Learn more about the dangers of unregulated, imported catfish and related species from these authoritative sources.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports on Seafood & Food Safety

Federal Oversight of Food Safety: FDA Has Provided Few Details on the Resources and Strategies Needed to Implement its Food Protection Plan
June 12, 2008

Full Report | Summary

Food Safety: FDA’s Imported Seafood Safety Program Shows Some Progress, but Further Improvements Are Needed
January 30, 2004

Full Report | Summary

Transcripts from Congressional Testimony on food safety and the FDA:
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply?

April, 2007 and July 2007 hearings

October, 2007 and November 2007 hearings

FDA Report
FDA report detailing amount of seafood imports, inspections and rejections by the FDA in recent years.
November 20, 2008

Food and Water Watch Info:

Read more of what the food safety group Food and Water Watch says about imported catfish and related species.

For more information on the trouble with imported seafood, see the Food & Water Watch‚ 2007 report, Import Alert.