i'm always a bit suspicious about some of the fish i've gotten at sushi restaurants...i order a lot of the more uncommon sushis (uncommon in most american restaurants - like uni, suzuki, hirame, etc.) and since these whitefish are more subtle in flavor, i'm sure it's easy to do the, um, bait and switch.

DNA barcoding is a controversial topic in systematics (the field of biology that is responsible for grouping and organizing organisms based on various criteria)...believe me, it's a very contentious topic and the feud goes back 40 years, even though the actual technology is very recent. it is good PR for the proponents of DNA barcoding that it can be useful for something as attractive as sushi.

if this report is indeed true, the ICCAT should be disbanded and all its decision-makers sent to prison. i think it's more than likely that my children will never get the opportunity to eat good toro...and that's sad. how are the japanese dealing with this, kat?