DNA Detection Methods Being Used to Fight Illegal Practices in Global Fish and Seafood Trade
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)Along with the increased worldwide demand for fish and seafood is a rise in the illegal practice of substituting lesser-valued seafood for the more highly prized varieties, such as sea bass labeled as halibut or rockfish labeled as red snapper. To prevent this illegal practice, a number of DNA-based methods have been developed to detect fish and seafood species in commercial products.