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Sea of Deception — book cover by Roy D. Palmer, MBA

Understanding seafood fraud and rebuilding consumer trust

After fifty years in the seafood industry, Roy D. Palmer classified the seven categories of seafood fraud into one coherent framework. The result is Sea of Deception — a practical playbook for consumers, industry and regulators.

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Read the details Seven parts, eight case studies

What's inside

Roy D. Palmer addresses the seven categories of seafood fraud every consumer, regulator and industry professional needs to understand.

  • Why seafood is uniquely vulnerable to fraud across every market
  • The complete I-CADMUS taxonomy — seven fraud types, real cases, counter-measures
  • A five-pillar policy playbook to close the gaps
  • Eight consumer steps you can take Monday morning at the supermarket
  • Eight real case studies — test your skills and compare with industry worldwide
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Here's what early readers are saying

Senior QA Manager
Major Australian retailer

The most practical framework I've seen for classifying seafood fraud. We're already using the taxonomy internally.

Senior Policy Advisor
Government regulator

An indispensable framework. The case studies in Chapter 14 alone are worth the cover price for any seafood policy practitioner.

Food Editor
National news publication

I will never look at a supermarket fish counter the same way again. Palmer has written the consumer's missing manual.

Supply Chain Director
Seafood processor

Finally, a shared language for what we've been dealing with for decades. This book should be required reading for everyone in the chain.

Marine Biologist
Research institute

The science meets the story. Palmer bridges academic research and real-world industry practice in a way nobody else has.

Consumer Advocate
Consumer rights organisation

This book isn't despair — it's a playbook. The eight consumer steps alone will change how people shop for seafood.