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 ...

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. All 19 species of Anguillid eels migrate from the sea, where they are born, to the ...

Eels are delicious: Despite a slimy, snake-like appearance, their tender, rich meat is a favorite in everything from seaside fish fries to sushi to haute cuisine. But today’s eel lover faces a dilemma ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishermen in the U.S.'s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish. Baby eels, called elvers, ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Kate Linebaugh: Stanley King manages a fishing business in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The population of the European eel has collapsed by more than 90% since the 1980s. Yet, dozens of tonnes of juveniles, known ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

A growing number of international chefs have publicly removed eel from their menus. Fishing and trade of the European eel ...