AI is being used to combat the illegal trade in marine animals

A new study has found that artificial intelligence could become a new weapon in the fight against the illegal seafood trade.

Cross-border trade in live animals, animal parts or products is a global crime and leads to illegal flows of billions every year.

ABC NewsRadio’s Sarah Morice spoke to Professor Vanessa Pirotta, a postdoctoral researcher and wildlife scientist at Macquarie University.