Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars. Demand for the worm-like creatures ...

KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood. For millennia, fishermen like him have relied on the bounty of the Tonle Sap ...

The baby eels are carried by strong currents to the northeast coast of North America, where they mature in brackish estuaries. The elvers, or “glass eels” due to their transparent bodies, are caught ...

Each spring, fishermen set nets in Maine’s rivers to fish for the state’s most valuable catch. No, not the iconic lobster, but tiny glass eels that fetch wholesale prices topping $2,000 per pound.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They've existed ...

Large parts of Haiti are under the control of violent rival gangs, and citizens have taken to the streets to demand more security from the government - Copyright AFP ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, ...