Cape Town-based journalist Kimon de Greef joins Eric and Cobus to discuss the lucrative illegal abalone trade between South Africa and China that threatens the survival of this prized shellfish. The abalone trade, according to recent reporting by de Greef, is fueling the expansion of organized crime syndicates into the donkey skin trade where surging Chinese demand is pushing up prices around the world.
Recommendations
- “Poaching for Abalone, Africa’s ‘White Gold,' Reaches Fever Pitch,” Paul Steyn, National Geographic, February 17, 2017
- “The Ecological, Industrial and Drug War Behind the Abalone on Your Dinner Table,” Crystal Chow, Africa-China Reporting Project, May 31, 2017