Picture an animal that spends its youth in winding rivers, only to vanish across entire oceans on a secret journey for which ...

A French court sentenced eight people for smuggling eel larvae in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to ...

Origins of Food Why Are Baby Eels a Luxury Food Posted: March 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 24, 2025 Tiny, slippery, and shockingly expensive baby eels have become one of the most sought-after ...

The profitable baby eel fishery is underway in the Maritimes, after illegal fishing and violence led to its cancellation last year.

The lucrative fishery has been the source of tension as prices in recent years have ranged between $3,000 and $5,000 per ...

Baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine, on May 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Robert F. Bukaty HALIFAX — A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department failed to ...

Baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine, on May 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Robert F. Bukaty HALIFAX — A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department ...

HALIFAX - A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Fisheries Department failed to properly consult commercial baby eel fishers when it transferred about 14 per cent of their quota to First Nations.