Fishermen of baby eels expect high price as stocks dry up
ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) " Members of Maine's baby-eel fishing industry are expecting high prices for the tiny fish this year because of a shortage on the international market, and sushi lovers could end up feeling the pinch.Maine is the only U.S. state with a significant fishery for baby eels, or elvers. The tiny, translucent eels are sold to Asian aquaculture companies to be raised to maturity for use as food. They're a key piece of the worldwide supply chain for Japanese dishes such as [...]
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