New hope for eel

2012-01-12T10:22:00

Richard Cook, MD Severn & Wye Smokery, releasing glass eels into the Thames

While it’s true the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has significantly declined in numbers, it’s wrong to say this centuries-old delicacy has been overfished. In fact from February this year eel buyers will have the opportunity to buy sustainable eel products that have been independently third-party certified.

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