Poached eels: US strikes at illegal harvests as value grows
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 13:32
in Biology & Nature
BREWER, Maine (AP) -- Changes in the worldwide fisheries industry have turned live baby American eels into a commodity that can fetch more than $2,000 a pound at the dock, but the big demand and big prices have spawned a black market that wildlife officials say is jeopardizing the species....