Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels

In Haiti, criminal gangs are capitalizing on a highly profitable trade in baby eels, locally known as ‘Zangi,’ which are harvested from the nation’s rivers and estuaries and exported abroad for thousands of dollars. These glass eels, which drift annually from the Sargasso Sea to Haiti’s coastal waters, are in high demand, particularly in Asia, where they are considered a delicacy. This trade is enriching the very gangs that have plunged Haiti into chaos, according to experts.