WWF Study: Shrimp Can Be Traced Back to Their Country of Origin Through Elemental Profiling
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers - May 24, 2017
A new World Wildlife Fund report finds that farmed shrimp from Thailand, Vietnam and India could be traced back to their countries of origin through a process known as elemental profiling. With greater refinement, elemental profiling may help importers, customs officials, retailers and others trace globally traded seafood back to its source, which can shed light on production practices with critical environmental and social implications.
The report, conducted by WWF researchers and supported by Auburn University and Ocean University of China, looked at farmed Pacific ...
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