AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildlife Crime: Europol says organized gangs smuggle about 100 metric tons of live juvenile European eels each year, feeding a trade worth up to €3 billion and helping drive a 95% population drop since the 1980s; the eel is now critically endangered. Marine Science Procurement: The UK’s Blue Belt Programme is funding a £180,000 open-procedure contract for CEFAS to process “Beyond the Reef” samples from Anguilla and other Caribbean UK territories using metabarcoding, with raw sequence data and lab transparency required. Community & Heritage Cleanup: Anguilla’s Environment Month 2026 included a cleanup at Spooner’s Cotton Ginnery in Cayon, led by the Ministry of Environment’s Parks and Beaches Division, linking natural asset care with protecting historic landmarks and supporting tourism. Green-ish Tourism Moves: Solar Sands says it has partnered with BermudAir to upcycle discarded glass into 500 recycled-glass pieces for onboard service, aiming to keep waste from ending up in the ocean.
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