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

Mongabay
Jun 23, 2025, 8:23 am113 ptsTrending
Tiny, translucent and no longer than a finger, juvenile European eels, also known as glass eels, might not look like much. But demand for these slippery creatures, particularly in East Asia, has made them one of the world’s most trafficked animals, driving the species to the edge of extinction. A new 2025…

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