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Study finds population crash for critically endangered European eel in Spain’s Ebro Delta

The critically endangered European eel population is facing collapse in Spain’s Ebro Delta, where populations have plummeted ...
Mongabay

Glass eel smuggling booms despite bans, leaving species on the brink

The illegal trafficking of critically endangered European glass eels continues to thrive, generating up to 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in peak years, with more than 1 million live eels seized in ...
Yahoo

Endangered Eels a Top Target for Traffickers in Europe

Endangered eels, a top target for wildlife traffickers in Europe, are generating billions in profits for smugglers globally, according to two new reports. European eels are prized as a delicacy, from ...
Science Daily

Growing consumption of the American eel may lead to it being critically endangered like its European counterpart

To investigate the prevalence and consumption of endangered eels, a research team examined 327 individual eel products purchased across 86 retailers throughout Singapore. The team discovered ...
The State

‘Glass’ creatures — prized at high-end restaurants — seized in trafficking bust

The European eel is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world and is sold at high-end restaurants, experts said. Tommaso Ubezio Unsplash Authorities from 21 countries including the United ...
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Forget the sand eels: The UK and Europe need to collaborate on defence

Sand eels are not even eels. They are long, thin fish, useful to humans only to produce fishmeal. But puffins and kittiwakes love them; and in view of these birds’ declining numbers, the UK last year ...