Aquatic Biodiversity Letter - September 2025 - Pibales or elvers: threats to grey gold
The September 2025 issue of OIEau's ‘Aquatic Biodiversity’ newsletter discusses the survival of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the face of anthropogenic pressure.
Whether it is called a glass eel or pibale (in Occitan, pibalo), this fry is threatened with extinction.
Nicknamed ‘grey gold, white gold or new white ivory’, this species is the target of illegal fishing. The low stock of elvers results in a high purchase price, which arouses greed and leads to poaching and illegal trade.
The ‘Aquatic Biodiversity’ newsletter looks at recent legal responses.
Enjoy reading!
Written by OiEau experts, the Aquatic Biodiversity Letter is a strategic monitoring tool for all water and environment professionals.
Professionals, researchers, basin managers, consulting firms, local authorities and institutions, etc.: all those involved in the sustainable management of aquatic biodiversity can find a monthly overview of news relating to aquatic biodiversity (unusual events, science, regulations, conferences, training courses, publications, press, etc.).
Like the field it covers, the Biodiversité Aquatique newsletter is free and monthly, and packed with valuable information!
Discover some of our biodiversity projects
