Daily Scuba News - Handheld DNA tester now joining the fight against shark fins

Handheld DNA tester now joining the fight against shark fins
News - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsa9lHcC4ukmirca_4iaREvwMpYk5AYYm
Reviews - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsa9lHcC4ukkxxHGP6h2B8KaARreGIoJN
Visit our shop - https://www.simplyscuba.com/pages/scuba-shop

■
A device that is used to detect Ebola and genetically profiling tumors is now being using in the fight against wildlife crime. Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year for their fins, you know for shark fin soup or something else. Now the international trade in shark fins is prohibited, but it can be near impossible for law enforcement and experts to tell whether the fins are from protected species once they've been separated from the bodies.

■
Sources

National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/handheld-dna-device-finds-illegal-shark-fins/

■
Team
Presenter(s): Mark Newman & Shaun Johnson
Writer(s): Shaun Johnson & Mark Newman
Editor(s): Shaun Johnson

■
Music
Shinjuku by Just Big Hills - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBroqClfbvb83ifnpmrzbg/
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC-BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Music promoted by Sloth - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1t9B6Oxw_wr71doscjqi9Q

■
Hashtags
#dailyscubanews #dnatester #sharkfins sharks #scubadiving #simplyscuba
■
Let's Get Social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplyscubauk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimplyScuba
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplyscuba/

■
To browse our huge range of top brand Scuba gear and equipment for all ages, with fast shipping and 28-day returns, visit http://www.simplyscuba.com

For more helpful product videos plus expert scuba diving advice, head to http://www.youtube.com/SimplyScuba