Use of DNA barcoding to reveal species composition of convenience seafood

• Published in: Conservation Biology
• Main Authors: Huxley-Jones, E., Shaw, J., Fletcher, C., Parnell, J., Watts, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2012
• Subjects: COX1; DNA barcoding; fisheries management; Gadus morhua; Theragra chalcogramma; wildlife forensics; Huxley; Juliette
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/93941; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01813.x

Increased education of consumers can be an effective tool for conservation of commercially harvested marine species when product labeling is accurate and allows an informed choice. However, generic labeling (e.g., as white fish or surimi) and mislabeling of seafood prevents this and may erode consum...