Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 19:33:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/seahorses-and-shark-fins-are-illegally-trafficked-an-ai-tool-could-help-stop-this-crime-284448>

"Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post –
these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking.

This crime can be hard to detect. But in a new study, published in the journal
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, we show how artificial intelligence (AI)
can be harnessed as a complimentary detection tool to help stop marine wildlife
trafficking at international airports and mail facilities."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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