Italy and the illegal red coral trade
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Red coral is a sought-after raw material for southern Italy's traditional jewellers. For centuries, the spectacular local 'coral riviera' has played an important role in the Mediterranean region - for the local economy and also for the ecosystem. But now it's not only under threat from climate change, poachers and criminal networks are making a fortune from the illegal red coral trade. A report by Jan-Philipp Scholz.