Mislabeling, illegal capture, and commercialization of Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) on the Brazilian coast using DNA barcoding
Lorena Lopes Almeida,
Maurício Hostim-Silva,
Mario Vinícius Condini
et al.
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 used DNA barcoding employing the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene to identify the illegal commercialization of E. itajara in fish markets from the northern (NC) and southern (SC) Brazilian coasts. Samplin… Show more
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