Rapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade

Rapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade

[South China Morning Post] - 12/22/2024

PCR-based method to allow law enforcement to identify shark species in hours as opposed to previous DNA tests that took days, UN official and local authorities say.



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