Seafood biosecurity gaps threaten biodiversity | Science

Biological invasions pose serious threats to biodiversity, ecosystem function, economies, and human health (1). Live seafood trading is a major pathway for the introduction of non-native and invasive species (2–5). Although existing local and global frameworks align with international treaties, regulations are often outdated, weakly enforced, and inconsistent across countries (6–9). To address these gaps, a more robust and coordinated approach is needed to reinforce existing biosecurity protocols.