Prevalence of critically endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in Hong Kong supermarkets.
Sci Adv
; 6(10): eaay0317, 2020 03.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32181342
ABSTRACT
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a critically endangered species requiring CITES permits for international trade. Despite the fact that no imports to Hong Kong were declared within the last 2 years, our study found that this species is still commonly sold in major supermarket chains across Hong Kong. In a COI barcoding survey of 49 retail vendors encompassing 13 brands, 9 of 13 carried A. anguilla, and 45% of all eel products available at retail outlets (n = 49) were unambiguously identified as A. anguilla. Considering the visual similarity of eel species and disproportionate amount of undeclared A. anguilla available for consumption, this finding raises urgent concerns regarding the enforcement of international CITES trade regulations. Furthermore, the prevalence of A. anguilla in supermarkets highlights how illicit wildlife products are not solely limited to specialized affluent buyers; some species have entered mainstream distribution networks for the average consumer.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
DNA
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Comércio
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Complexo IV da Cadeia de Transporte de Elétrons
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Espécies em Perigo de Extinção
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Proteínas de Peixes
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Anguilla
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Adv
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China