Spain moves to protect critically endangered European eel in Mar Menor

Spain moves to protect critically endangered European eel in Mar Menor

THE GOVERNMENT of Spain is stepping in to help protect one of the most fascinating – and endangered – creatures of the Mar Menor. The European eel, native to the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon, is a scientific curiosity for marine biologists and lovers of animals, but their population has been in a steady decline for years. For this reason, the government of Spain is preparing to label the animals… Source