Canada Shuts Baby Eel Fishery After String of Attacks on Harvesters
Elvers are Canada’s most valuable fish species by weight, selling for up to $5,000 a kilogram and shipped live to Asia where they are grown for food. …
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Packing of Baby Eels may be Overseen by Maine Law Enforcement
Maine’s lucrative baby eel industry will likely face tighter controls this year designed to thwart poaching, as officials consider requiring state law enforcement officers to oversee the packing and shipping of the valuable fish. …