Calls for crackdown on illegal eel smuggling from Europe
Legal eel farmers in Europe are pushing for a clampdown on gangs smuggling the fish to Asia in massive quantities
Europe is at the heart of an illegal wildlife trade operation worth an estimated $4bn.
Wild eels are being smuggled by gangs to Asia in massive quantities.
Now there are calls from legal eel farmers in Europe for a clampdown on the illicit syndicates.
Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark reports from Volendam, the Netherlands.
Published On 21 Aug 2019