loading

Recent events

GLuna Shrimp owner Gabriel Luna

AdvertisementX
AdvertisementX

Legal

US supplier, eight employees alleged to have carried out $160m eel smuggling scheme

'After rearing the baby eels to maturity, defendants’ Chinese facility would then slaughter and process the eels for shipping to the United States, to be sold as sushi products,' -- the US Department of Justice

By Jason Smith | May 3, 2022 02:24 BST
Related

Scottish fisherman questions gov’t over Russian vessels in UK waters

Altaire pelagic trawler

Norway’s blue whiting, sand eel landings lag 2021’s efforts

The Seaweed Company acquires fellow Dutch farmer

Newfoundland harvester co-op’s founder signs off to join processor

Japan’s Funka Bay scallop landings predicted to decline by 7-9%

Los Angeles RAS shrimp producer shuts down farm, mulls next move

AdvertisementX

US federal prosecutors have indicted the Totowa, New Jersey-based American Eel Depot and eight of its employees and associates for their alleged roles in a four-year scheme to traffick some $160 million in endangered eels to China [...]

Want to keep reading?

Sign up for a trial to have access to our articles!

Searchers believe Maine scallop vessel found but crew still missing

US judge allows Dungy crab price-fixing suit to proceed

Canada’s largest fishing trawler welcomed home

Week 3 sees further price surge in Thai vannamei shrimp market

Credit: Ong.thanaong/Shutterstock.com
AdvertisementX

Contact the author [email protected]

Stay on the pulse

Get recommendations, data, editor’s picks, and the latest news from around the seafood world straight to your inbox.

Select your interests

Please select at least one newsletter d indicates our daily newsletters | 2w indicates twice-weekly | All others sent weekly All briefings are sent weekly, unless otherwise indicated
Region
Breaking news
Jobs
Species
Topic

Fill in your details

Please select at least one newsletter!
  • (eg new industry reports, prices data)
  • (eg subscription or report early birds)
  • (eg advertising, trade shows news)
How we handle your data We never share, sell or distribute our subscribers’ data. You may at any time unsubsribe from our newsletters, and request that we erase all information stored about you. Please check our Privacy policy for more details.

We use MailChimp and HubSpot as our email campaign platforms. By subscribing, you agree that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp and HubSpot for processing in accordance with their privacy policies (MailChimp privacy policy, HubSpot privacy policy) and terms (MailChimp terms, HubSpot terms).

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm your selection and start receiving newsletters.

Cookies on Undercurrent News

We use cookies for performance, security and analytics. To stop seeing this banner click Accept, or select Manage cookies to set your preferences and privacy settings.