FAO Software Allows Quick ID of Endangered Shark Species from Fin Shapes
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - February 23, 2015 -
FAO is launching new technology that will allow quick identification of shark species to combat the illegal trade in shark fins.
"The target users are port inspectors, customs agents, customs officers and also fish traders,"said Monica Barone, who led a the team that developed the software.
The software, called iSharkFin, allows people without formal taxonomic training to identify different species of shark by uploading photographs. The user then chooses several key points of the fin shape along with identifying a few other characteristics, and an algorithm compares the information with iSharkFin's memory bank and identifies the shark species.
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