smerchly Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I wasn't aware of this until today .....that "elver" poaching was happening at the east coast of N.S. & the U.S. coast . The young eels are worth $5000. per kilo ??? We have eels locally and they are a protected species , like sturgeon and mud puppies . I hope the fines are huge and their vehicles are confiscated ect ect ect. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/elvers-maritimes-why-halt-violence-1.6813617#:~:text=They were after tiny and,they are grown for food. Bubba14 and Tyler0420 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Interested read. Never heard of them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Unagi Maki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 1 minute ago, Port_D_Guy said: Unagi Maki Upon reading more on the subject these little eels are commercially "harvested" and shipped to China . The quotas are like a TON per year of these tiny "worms" and they are fed there until they hit the plates ! They said the eel is an 'endangered species' but they catch them legally by the thousands and the indigenous people also get a share of them also . Since it is a very lucrative market the poachers will try to get in on the 'easy money' . It's all managed by the government to keep the eels thriving but some do not see it that way . This 4 min. video is very informative and even as I am now 81 , I'm learning new things everyday ! And by the way I caught an eel over 24" last year while fishing for perch . They have been in the 12 Mile Creek system for many decades ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PusynXYasEg&t=92s Port_D_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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