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The average per pound value this year has also exceeded $2,000 per pound, which has only happened three other times in the history of the fishery, the Department of Marine Resources said.
The translucent elvers also are a luxurious menu item — like caviar and truffles — in high-end restaurants around the globe.
As of April 16, the Maine Department of Marine Resources reported the 2022 preliminary landings that compare to a total of 8,960.97 pounds in 2020
Maine fisherman are selling baby eels for more than $2,100 a pound. Prices fell to $525 a pound back in 2020, when the pandemic upended the elver market.
PORTLAND, Maine -- The industry that harvests one of the most valuable fish species in the United States is hoping for a more stable year in 2022 after two years of volatile price swings.