Hong Kong is the centre of the lucrative shark fin trade as one of the largest shark fin trade hubs in the world. Through DNA analyses, the team was able to determine which fins belonged to what ...

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Van Houtan’s team used DNA analysis of samples taken from fins at fish markets combined with habitat modeling to pinpoint shark species and their origins. “You can get a lot of insight about ...

A team of international scientists from the U.S. and China sampled 9,820 fin trimmings from markets in Hong Kong — one of the largest shark fin trade hubs in the world. With a little DNA detective ...