I believe this was authenticated by
www.snopes.com so it is unlikely it is a scam.
I do not think she would have posted it otherwise.
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/gortons.asp
some of us on the East Coast (and the West Coast) can get fresh fish also
(we have water near us as well),
we even have Maine Lobster near us.
Maine even supplies Florida with that!
But the convenience of the frozen fillet is easier sometimes.
and if I am correct, this was the breaded kind, that do not normally swim in the waters fully breaded.
Obviously, we all have to watch what we buy these days.
we just do not have alligators living in our ponds.
So thanks again for posting this.