Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig food A ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU. The small, ...

A puffin eats sand eels at England's Farne Islands National Nature Reserve. (Wildlife Terry via Flickr) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The European Union told an arbitration court on Tuesday the United ...

Eels aren’t every angler’s favourite, but they are one of the few fish in our waters that still hold a genuine sense of mystery. Not only that, but when they reach specimen sizes, they can be ...

The EU has taken legal action against the UK, arguing that its ban on sand eel fishing in North Sea waters violates post-Brexit fishing agreements, Reuters reported. The case challenges UK ...

Cambridge, UK, 15th November 2019—TRAFFIC is warning of a surge in international glass eel smuggling cases as the new fishing season gets underway across Europe, and urges enforcement authorities to ...