1.5 million tonnes of timber worth $350 million was smuggled into China from Myanmar’s teak forests in 2006 from illegal logging activities.
Category: Environmental Threats
News and information on various environmental issues Provides data and statistics on illegal wildlife smuggling, poaching, gas and oil smuggling and other illegal markets.
Illegally Caught Caviar sold 10 times Initial Price
In the Caspian Sea, a kilogram of caviar sells for $300 to $500 on the black market. It is then sold in Europe and the United States at a price worth 10 times as much.
Illegally Caught Caviar sold 10 times Initial Price
In the Caspian Sea, a kilogram of caviar sells for $300 to $500 on the black market. It is then sold in Europe and the United States at a price worth 10 times as much.
Caviar smuggling by Russian gangs
The Associated Press reported that “Russian crime gangs smuggle beluga caviar in suitcases, fetching $4,450 per kilogram in the retail market.”
Underreporting Sturgeon Catches
An estimated 10 times more sturgeon is caught illegally than under officially regulated fishing.
Illegal Seafood Entering European Markets in 2008
Due to illegal fishing, up to $1.6 Billion of seafood enters the markets of Europe illegally each year.
Illegal Seafood Entering European Markets in 2008
Due to illegal fishing, up to $1.6 Billion of seafood enters the markets of Europe illegally each year.
Illegal fishing provides half of seafood in Europe
The WWF believes that as much as 50 percent of the seafood sold in Europe is the product of illegal fishing.
Drop in Fishes in Caspian Sea
Illegal fishing activities has led to catches in the Caspian Sea to drop by 90 percent from historic highs.
Investigations into Unregulated Fishing in the USA in FY 2006
In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened 750 investigations into illegal fishing activities during the 2006 fiscal year in the Northeast region alone, an increase of 108 percent from 5 years ago.