PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen in the U.S.'s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish. Baby eels, called elvers, are ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen in the U.S.'s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish. Baby eels, called elvers, are ...

Harvesters, scientists and policymakers eager to hear the latest news packed the room at the Maine Elver Fishermen Association’s annual meeting at the Fishermen’s Forum on Saturday.

Baby eels, also known as elvers, are incredibly valuable, fetching over $2,000 per pound, primarily due to their importance in Japanese cuisine. Harvested mainly in Maine using nets in rivers and ...

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PORTLAND, Maine -- They're wriggly, they're gross and they're worth more than $2,000 a pound. And soon, fishermen might be able to catch thousands of pounds of them for years to come. Baby eels, also ...