Baby eels are wriggling gold – Maine lawmakers look to ease restrictions on lucrative elver fishery

Fishermen are making money on sushi in Maine, the only state in the country with a significant baby eel fishery, and lawmakers are looking to make it possible for them to make more. A legislative committee recently approved a plan to extend the season by a week and allow weekend fishing, as opposed to the current limitation of five days per week. Elver fishermen have spoken in favor of the changes, which they said will allow them to make the most of the brief elver season, which is scheduled to begin March 22 and end May 31. Read the article here 18:58

One Response to Baby eels are wriggling gold – Maine lawmakers look to ease restrictions on lucrative elver fishery

  1. Jason Fregia says:

    please sign our petition and help Texas and it’s wildlife
    > http://www.thepetitionsite.com/430/162/500/legalize-the-commercial-harvest-of-the-american-eel-in-texas/

    Thank You
    Jason Fregia
    President
    Texas American Eel Association

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