High demand for eel combined with a decline in stock have resulted in soaring prices for this food item, which, in many ...

Over 99% of freshwater eels consumed worldwide come from threatened species, according to new research combining DNA analysis with global trade data. According to researchers, the filings reveal how ...

Figure 1. (Top) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from the other regions based on East Asian Customs data, 2004-2022. (Bottom) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from the Americas based on ...

Research led by Hiromi Shiraishi, researcher at Chuo University, has revealed that, in addition to Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica), American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) is now widely distributed in ...

To investigate the prevalence and consumption of endangered eels, a research team examined 327 individual eel products purchased across 86 retailers throughout Singapore. The team discovered ...

The American eel fishery has historically focused on mature eels (as shown here), which are exported around the world. But these days, there’s more money to be made from juveniles. Photo by Darren ...

EASTHAMPTON — Several mysteries surround American eels, a species that spends a portion of its life in Massachusetts. For example, no one has ever observed the species spawn, and only one has ever ...

Eels. Just the name can bring shivers to some. Slippery, slimy and wiggly like snakes. All true, but some of us think they are amazing creatures. Yes, I confess to being enamored of these slippery ...

The book “Slippery Beast” traces how the explosion in demand for eel led to overfishing, poaching, and black market activity. The following is an excerpt from Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural ...

If you saw an American eel in the water, you might think it was a snake due to its tubular shape, but it’s actually a slimy fish. American eels are one of the depleted species that are a focus of ...

The federal government has decided against listing the American eel under the Species at Risk Act, a move that comes after more than a decade of indecision and years of chaos and controversy in the ...