,Maine's once active eel fishery is now limited to 400 licenses per year, partly

Authors

Susan Hand Shetterly

Source

Down East

Date

3-1-2012

Pages

66-73, 78-80

Abstract

,Maine's once active eel fishery is now limited to 400 licenses per year, partly due to overfishing but also possibly impacted by climate change. Each year, American eels are born in the Sargasso Sea, drift towards the East Coast, and head for fresh water until finally returning to the sea to spawn. Includes details about the eel's life cycle and the methods used to catch them.

Recommended Citation

Shetterly, Susan Hand, ",Maine's once active eel fishery is now limited to 400 licenses per year, partly" (2012). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 3963.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/3963