The illegal trade in black caviar

The trade in caviar has a rich and colorful history, influenced over thousands of years by many cultures, societies and in the last decades by regulation. The value of caviar is historically discovered in the context of social change, political relationships and environmental change. The role of org...

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Published in:Trends in organized crime 2016-03, Vol.19 (1), p.67-87
Main Authors: van Uhm, Daan, Siegel, Dina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caviar
Criminology
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Environmental aspects
Environmental changes
Food products
Law and Criminology
Laws, regulations and rules
Methods
Organized crime
Overexploitation
Poaching
Political Science
Smuggling
Social change
Sociology
Wildlife
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:The trade in caviar has a rich and colorful history, influenced over thousands of years by many cultures, societies and in the last decades by regulation. The value of caviar is historically discovered in the context of social change, political relationships and environmental change. The role of organized crime is described, as the scarcity of caviar has offered the unique opportunity to fish illegally, smuggle and trade contraband to mainly European countries with millions in profits. This study highlights that these criminal networks manifest themselves at all levels of the trade: from the poaching areas where organized criminal groups cooperate with law enforcers and possess top-notch equipment to major smuggling operations in the hands of sophisticated criminal networks. Although due to overexploitation ‘wild caviar’ is increasingly difficult to obtain, the demand in the context of exclusivity and scarcity remains intact by the upper class society desire for edible gold.
ISSN:1084-4791
1936-4830
DOI:10.1007/s12117-016-9264-5