Abstract

Key Points Innovations in DNA-based identification and traceability can now be implemented in Philippine fisheries, serving as solutions that can keep pace with the complex, fast-moving global seafood supply chain. Seafood fraud is prevalent in the fishing industry and can occur because of illegal fishing, some of which comes from vessels that utilize modern slavery. With global seafood demand projected to rise through 2030, the challenges of illegal fishing and modern slavery at sea become increasingly linked; challenges which can be reduced by the adoption of emerging eDNA-based tools by both exporting and importing nations, including the Philippines and the United States.

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