ɪn ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈʌblɪk ˈaʊtkɹaɪ, ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ kənsˈuːmɚ kəmplˈeɪnts ɐbˌaʊt mɪslˈeɪbəld fˈɪʃ ænd kəndˈʌktɪŋ ɐn ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən, ðə hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ ɡˈʌvɚnmənts sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ fˈuːd sˈeɪfti ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd ˈɛskoʊlɚ nˌɑːt biː jˈuːzd fɔːɹ kˈeɪɾɚɹɪŋ pˈɜːpəsᵻz, ɐdvˈaɪzd klˈɪɹ lˈeɪbəlɪŋ ænd aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv fˈɪʃ spˈiːsiːz bᵻfˌoːɹ sˈeɪl, ænd pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv fˈɪʃ fɹʌm ɹᵻlˈaɪəbəl sˈoːɹsᵻz, ænd ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd kənsˈuːmɚz bɪkˌʌm ɐwˈɛɹ ʌvðə pˈɑːsᵻbəl hˈɛlθ ɪfˈɛkts ʌv kənsˈʌmpʃən ʌv ˈɛskoʊlɚ, ˈɔɪlfɪʃ, ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd spˈiːsiːz.
In early 2007, after a public outcry, receiving consumer complaints about mislabeled fish and conducting an investigation, the Hong Kong government's Centre for Food Safety recommended escolar not be used for catering purposes, advised clear labeling and identification of fish species before sale, and purchase of fish from reliable sources, and recommended consumers become aware of the possible health effects of consumption of escolar, oilfish, and related species.