Scientific facts contradict group’s ‘very high risk’ label for American eel
According to the environmental group the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, American eels are endangered and at a “very high risk” of extinction. That news was both shocking and perplexing to Maine’s hardworking fishermen, who have built a successful eel fishery by sustainably harvesting the species for many years. Their first-hand experiences and the overall success of Maine’s eel fishery are only a few of the many reasons to be skeptical of the environmental group’s designation. Read the rest here 08:17
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