A story of depleting resources and the people on the front lines
There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian Ocean: Not drugs, not guns, but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally, too.
Journalist and filmmaker Aditi Rajagopal dives into the murky depths of how this came to be.
Reporter: Aditi Rajagopal
Camera: Dheeraj Aithal
Line Producer: Anaka Kaundinya
Video Editor: Andreas Hyronimus
Supervising Editors: Kiyo Dörrer, Adam Baheej Adada
Fact Check: Aitziber Romero Bengoetxea
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