DNA Forensics Help NOAA Crack Down on Mislabeling of Tuna, Seafood Shipments
NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement wrapped up the second deployment of a device that allows officers to detect fraudulent seafood labeling at a brisk pace.
Officers and agents using the device in Long Beach identified false labeling of imported bigeye, yellow fin, blue fin, albacore and other tuna species, per NOAA Fisheries.
“The new device is proving to be a valuable tool that helps officers examine more shipments in less time, with rapid results that also help clear the way for legal seafood to reach the market...
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