eDNA Could Revolutionize Fisheries | Anchorage News

A new Senate bill, the Fisheries Science Modernization Act, aims to revolutionize fish population monitoring by adopting environmental DNA (eDNA) — analyzing genetic traces in water to detect species and their numbers. Backed by bipartisan senators including Murkowski and Whitehouse, it calls for NOAA to launch a pilot program to integrate eDNA into existing research, offering a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional methods. While not a replacement, eDNA could help track rare or invasive species and bolster fisheries management amid shrinking federal science capacity.

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