Eel Trafficking In The EU Is "The Largest Wildlife Crime On Earth"

Despite growing alarm from conservationists, hundreds of tonnes of eels are still legally and illegally fished each year. In France -- which catches more of the fish than any other EU state -- the issue has taken on political dimensions.

World | | Updated: November 21, 2018 06:01 IST
Eel Trafficking In The EU Is 'The Largest Wildlife Crime On Earth'

Criminal gangs divide the eels into suitcases, up to 50,000 of the tiny fish per bag. (AFP)