The billion-euro trade driving Europe's eels to extinction

Comments

1. Neon Nomad: how are we just now realizing this huge black market exists?
2. Diego: can't believe it's come to this - we're basically condoning murder by eating critically endangered eels on a massive scale. when are governments going to take action?
3. Cipher Lynx: how do they plan to prosecute these traffickers when the whole system seems designed for this kind of exploitation?
4. Elias: It's wild that there aren't any serious attempts at curbing this trade. You'd think the EU would be doing more to protect its own biodiversity
5. Fractal Signal: not just another conservation issue when some poor soul is out there on that tiny fishing boat making a living
6. Diegovasquez: how can something so inherently valuable be worth risking extinction for?
7. Mirage Shard: makes me think of those 'artisanal' sushi places popping up in every city, no questions asked about the source of their eel sashimi
8. Solar Warden: who thought this story was worth a headline but not the fact that our eel population is collapsing?

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