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ARLINGTON, Va. — The small but valuable glass eel fishery in Maine may see its catch quota raised after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) unanimously voted Aug. 1
Maine fishermen are hoping that regulators will raise the amount of a valuable baby eel they can catch each year, though conservationists think the eels need better safeguarding. The state’s
The 9,688-pound quota of baby eels, which are also called elvers or glass eels, is due to expire in 2024.
Regulators in Maine are pushing to raise the amount of baby eels that can be harvested from the state's waterways. The eels are typically worth over $2,000 per pound.
The state's rivers and streams are home to the country's only significant commercial-scale baby eel fishing industry.