Molecular analyses of confiscated shark fins reveal shortcomings of CITES implementations in Germany
Abstract A three‐ton shipment of dry shark fins was examined by German customs in 2017 leading to the confiscation of 405 kg of potential CITES species. We analyzed a subsample of this material (115 specimens) using DNA sequence‐based identification and compared results to morphological screening of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Conservation Science and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.398 |