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How new federal tuna fraud law will impact Hawaii customers

Hawaii News Now·Oct 28, 2026 · 1:46 AM CT
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A new federal law, the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, signed Oct. 15 and co-introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz, sets procedures to identify where red snapper and certain tuna come from. It includes developing a field test kit to tell U.S.-caught fish from foreign catch, building on a Hawaii labeling law that took effect in July.

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