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Europol seizes 15m endangered eels; just a fraction of €3bn illegal trade

There's been a 50% increase in arrests across the EU since last fall, but with some 350m glass eels trafficked annually, there are still millions not being caught

By Undercurrent News | June 28, 2019 09:50 BST
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Europol has seized 15 million endangered European eels, with 153 arrests across the EU; a 50% increase in arrests for the wildlife crime since last fall, according to specialist NGO the Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) [...]

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