Interstate fishing regulators are considering the possibility of allowing Maine fishermen to catch more valuable baby eels.
February 5, 2018 — Interstate fishing regulators are considering the possibility of allowing Maine fishermen to catch more valuable baby eels.
Fishermen harvest baby eels, called elvers, from rivers and streams in Maine. They are worth more than $1,000 per pound to fishermen because they play a key role in Asian aquaculture operations.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is going to consider the subject of the elver quota on Tuesday.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at U.S. News & World Report