How DNA sequencing is curbing shark poaching

Did you know that shark meat has been used as a substitute for cod? According to scientists and conservationists, it’s true.

Illegal fishing, today, is actually a really big business, and that’s what causes people to fish for sharks, take their fins and then export them to various countries.

Fortunately, technology is playing a really big role in improving our capacity to survey the oceans, and to reduce ocean and wildlife crime.

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