US fishermen search for valuable baby eels for Asian market
Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive season searching for the tiny fish
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Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive season searching for the tiny fish
Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive season searching for the tiny fish
Officials also say the department will initiate a “comprehensive review” of the elver fishery in order to ensure its long-term stable management and the conservation of the stock.
The federal government closed the fishery for baby eels in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for 45 days on April 15 after reports of poaching and of violence among fishers.
The federal Fisheries Department says it has seized 113 kilograms of baby eels worth about $500,000 during a recent inspection.