Mislabeling, illegal capture, and commercialization of Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) on the Brazilian coast using DNA barcoding

Mislabeling, illegal capture, and commercialization of Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) on the Brazilian coast using DNA barcoding

Abstract The Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara is the largest grouper species in the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the conservation status being Vulnerable (VU) globally and Critically Endangered (CR) in Brazil, the species continues to face threats from overfishing throughout its range. We use...

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Main Authors: Lorena Lopes Almeida, Maurício Hostim-Silva, Mario Vinícius Condini, Matheus Oliveira Freitas, Leonardo Schlögel Bueno, Bianca Bentes, Luciano de Jesus Gomes Pereira, Ana Paula Cazerta Farro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2024-02-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
COI
Endangered species
Illegal fisheries
Molecular identification
Species substitution
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