When Washingtonians dig into boiled shrimp with drawn butter at a local restaurant, the odds are nearly 50-50 they won’t be eating the species of shellfish promoted on the menu.

Seven of 15 shrimp samples obtained last year from Washington-area restaurants, or 47 percent, were misrepresented to consumers, according to the advocacy group Oceana, which released a report Thursday asserting widespread deception behind America’s favorite seafood. Overall, the group found that 43 of 143 shrimp samples obtained from restaurants and grocery stores in four regions — Washington, New York City, Portland, Ore., and the Gulf Coast — were misrepresented.

The most prevalent problem was mislabeled shrimp, said Kimberly Warner, senior scientist with Oceana and the study’s lead author. “There were also things that were misleading,” she added. “Then there were things that were unusual.”

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