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24 cze 2022 · Organised crime groups rely on human mules with suitcases using a sophisticated method to keep the glass eels alive for up to 48 hours. Several criminal networks are responsible for trafficking these fish from Europe to Asia.
4 kwi 2023 · Moray Eels are most definitely dangerous. Not only are they apex predators but they are also capable of inflicting serious damage on humans if provoked. While Moray aren’t poisonous, their bites can often lead to infections which can cause further complications.
According to the independent evaluation, efforts which involve key players in science, industry, and conservation have resulted in an 80% reduction in the illegal trafficking of glass eels, which are particularly vulnerable to overexploitation despite their legal protection under CITES Appendix II.
49 individuals across Europe arrested in major blow to eels trafficking | Europol. A joint operation by European law enforcement entities has dealt yet another major blow to organised crime groups involved in global glass eel trafficking.
14 paź 2023 · The videos showed 12 different species of moray eels involved in aggressive interactions, with the genus Gymnothorax contributing to ~ 71% and Echidna contributing to 24% of the observed occurrences. 82% of the videos documented antagonistic interactions between conspecifics.
3 paź 2024 · Despite the criminals’ adaptability, police authorities managed to seize five tonnes of trafficked eels in the past few months only. Cooperation with the new transit countries on the newly identified smuggling routes is essential to combat organised criminal groups engaged in glass eel trafficking.
23 lip 2024 · The illegal trade in juvenile European eels (hereafter referred to as glass eels) of the species Anguilla anguilla has been identified as the largest wildlife crime in Europe in terms of sheer profit and total number of specimens traded (Europol 2021).
