Hope this gets here soon.
Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications. The paper reports on the first system proven to identify populations of fish species to a forensic level of validation.
With up to 25% of fish catches being caught illegally across the world, and with an estimated cost to Europe of up to €10 billion by 2020, the EU were eager to address the problems facing the European fishing industry. …The EU has already introduced a law requiring any fish sold in the EU to be identified with the species and region of origin on the label from 2011. …
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120522135036.htm
