Massachusetts Fish Packer Found Guilty of Falsely and Misleadingly Labeling Frozen Fish Fillets
The Department of Justice announced today that Stephen Delaney of Quincy, Massachusetts was found guilty of falsely labeling frozen fish fillets from China. A federal jury found Mr. Delaney guilty of falsely labeling approximately $8,000 worth of frozen fillets of pollock, product of China as cod loins, product of Canada and for falsely and misleadingly labeling approximately $203,000 worth of products of China as products of Canada, Holland, Namibia and the United States. Delaney faces a statutory maximum of five years in jail and fines of up to $250,000 for the felony false labeling charge and a statutory maximum of one year in jail and fines of up to $100,000 for the misdemeanor misbranding charge. Sentencing is scheduled for June 2011.