Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Genetic Markers Help Feds Enforce Seafood Regulations
Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marlin Science are allowing them to be tested by the federal seafood agents to determine their ocean origin. They are testing the marlin to be sure they are not using Blue marlin that is sold in the United States for seafood is not from the Atlantic ocean. The Pacific or Indian ocean is legal to import and for sales. If you market the Atlantic Blue Marlin there are penalties, fines, and you could even loose your fishing permit.
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