A French court on Thursday sentenced eight people to up to five years for smuggling eel larvae destined for Asian markets, in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to cocaine ...

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

Preparing eel isn't difficult, but it can be unpleasant because of the slippery, slimy skin. Most seafood vendors will offer to remove the skin for you, but for this dish, you need it on (it's ...

Researchers visited the Mekong River estuary near Ho Chi Minh City between 2023 and 2024 to survey a group of fish known as snake eels, according to a study published March 13 in the peer-reviewed ...

Eels are most often sold live, although they are sometimes available as steaks. A live eel is quite something to manage, so ask your fishmonger for advice. There are serious concerns surrounding ...

For eel farming, elvers, or young eels, are caught in the wild, and their sex is determined in the maturing process, according to the center. Although the cause is not known, 90 percent or more of ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae reaching rivers in Hokkaido in recent years, a scientific team found.