'Dirty Waters, Dangerous Fish'

"Dirty Waters, Dangerous Fish"
Watch this video, telling the story of catfish production along the polluted Mekong River.

[BugFolk]

Now I want to see a documentary about how polluted the Mississippi River is and the chemicals found in American catfish. I wish pollution can be reduced in any river.

[THENEWWRANGLER]

all i see in Canadian grocery stores is basa tolupia and the other 5 names they give this fish to throw us off. farmed in Vietnam and some loop hole allows them to bring it here and sell it to people from grocery stores.

[fifyfuffu]

I am not allergic to fish but I ordered fish in a 5 star hotel in India and they served me basa. 5 hours later i threw up like i never did in life. I was close to death and it was just coz of my strong immune system that I was saved. Six months later exactly the same sequence reoccured to me in a different hotel that served me this cheap fish for an expensive price. I bet you have one fillet of basa and you would feel like puking after a couple of hours

[jimcook]

Trust me was a very real event and cost me now over $3, 500 and two days in the hospital and I have never been allergic to fish. It is real that the contaiminated water of Vietnam and the fish that come from it caused this to happen to me.

[CB-oucz]

In the town I live in.3 restaurants were all raided for selling this to customers on Wednesday.The fish were sold as catfish.This is in Louisiana. The restaurants are all owned by the same ppl.They said they knew where it came from but did not know they could not call it "catfish" .This is happening ppl.

[tengsengkeh]

Basa is one of the catfish species. It is a popular catfish species cultured commercially in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

[jeanso]

Let have second thought before buying these products. Please share with consumers

[jimmymiata]

this is an old story told by people that want to protect their own business, In November 2000, a delegation of about 20 visitors, including professors from the Auburn University (Alabama) and catfish raising and processing companies went on a fact-finding tour in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
They made detailed surveys of the actual conditions of feeding and farming, for fish both in floating cages and inland ponds. They also visited various processing plants. At the conclusion of the tour, they praised the farming technology and equipment applied for fish breeding, feeding and farming; and found no grounds to lodge complaint about food safety and hygiene conditions throughout the processing cycle. At that time, if the Pangasius processing industry in Vietnam had problems, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) would have banned the import of our Pangasius products, but this was obviously not the case

[Noomba]

Right now I am finishing the last fillet from my frozen bag of swai. DAMN that was some good fish, but I think I might detox my system now lol

[RogueStitches]

The FDA would not allow this fish to be sold in our stores if it was unsafe to eat. I have eaten it and had no ill effects from it. It is actually quite good.

[penrynintel]

US catfish farmers forced Vietnamese catfish to be not called catfish, 6 years later they want to force it to be called catfish again. I like SWAI/BASA fish!

[webracadabra]

Excellent production! I would love to know the credits that are due.

[richfisherman]

The Chinese poisoned their own baby formula with melamine what do you think they'd do to fish meant for foreigners?

[harryrarmer]

If ever there was a time to grow your own food it's now.

[George.Gadsby.in.SanCarlos]

According to the video 85 million pounds of these fish are imported and eaten by Americans every year.  I don't remember reading any stories of anybody being poisoned of dying from eating these fish.  I do remember however reading stories of illnesses and recalls due to salmonella in US farms and produce.  And Americans dying from ecoli picked up at US fast food places with American beef.  So what's the agenda behind this video?

[catfishredneck]

this american catches all his catfish right here in illinois. i havent had the need to buy catfish in over 20 years. caught 173 this year. and only kept 1/2. plenty for the family.

[christianbourne]

the agenda is clear. we are consuming very low grade fish and i for one am glad to learn the origins of basa as i have eaten this one. never again

[jimcook]

George Gadsby - two months ago, I ate fish tacos made from this fish (unknowingly). I sufferred a severe anaphylactic shock and had to be transported by ambulance and spent two days in the hospital. Not sure how many others have suffered this reaction but I have never been allergic to fish. The hospital attributed my near death experience to the fish tacos. There is a lawsuit pending now but I guarantee that this was contaminated fish and CAUSED A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE.

[XxBringBackThePastxX]

damn this is not cool, human beings live here, damn something needs to be done.

[maryfinelli]

Fish consumption is hazardous to our health, but it is humans who are "dangerous." If you eat seafood, opt for the many marvelous vegan versions there are of virtually every type of seafood imaginable. They're better for us, for the other animals, and for the environment. They're also delicious! Google: vegan seafood resources.