A large number of species and taxa have been studied for genetic polymorphism.
Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the …

Seafood consumption has increased worldwide in the last 50 years considering both wild
catches and aquaculture production. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization …

Many shark populations are in decline, primarily due to overexploitation. In response,
conservation measures have been applied at differing scales, often severely restricting sales …

Continuously increasing demand for plant and animal products causes unsustainable
depletion of biological resources. It is estimated that one-quarter of sharks and rays are …

High-priced fish and seafood prepared as restaurant dish is especially prone to fraudulent
substitution due to the lack of morphologic characters and less stringent labelling …

Food authenticity has received an increasing focus due to high profile cases of substitution/
mislabeling, with many investigations identifying sales of endangered or prohibited species …

Mislabelling of food products has recently received a great deal of public scrutiny, but it
remains unclear exactly what methods are being utilised in laboratories testing the …

The shark and ray (Elasmobranchii) trade is a commercially valuable industry that has
negative consequences for wild populations. An estimated 100 million sharks are caught …

Market policies have profound implications for consumers as well as for the management of
resources. One of the major concerns in fish trading is species mislabelling: the commercial …

Trade restrictions for endangered elasmobranch species exist to disincentivise their
exploitation and curb their declines. However, trade monitoring is challenging due to product …