DNA tests suggest more than 10% of seafood sold in Australia not what’s on the label

More than 10% of the seafood sold in Australia is not what’s on the label and threatened species sometimes wind up on the plate, DNA tests suggest. The national study, by the Minderoo Foundation, has exposed a serious problem with labelling and species substitution. Researchers who DNA tested 672 seafood products sold at Australian supermarkets, fish markets and restaurants found 11.8% didn’t match what was on the label. Shark and snapper species, and imported seafood, were most likely to be incorrectly labelled.

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wind up 结束；灭绝

substitution 代替

shark 鲨鱼

snapper 咬人的狗；说严厉话的人