SEG position on the eel stock status, and our ambition for recovery
Introduction The eel is nearly extinct – this is often claimed – necessitating a call for a total emergency, with all measures to protect and recover the stock. But is…
Eels are mysterious, magical and misunderstood creatures.
They can live to over 100 years, swim around 10,000km from #freshwater to #ocean to spawn, and the marine part of their life is still unknown to science.
@kathyahughes visited some in Indonesia:
http://bit.ly/anguillid
SEG advocates the pragmatic use of restocking in accordance with conditions set by the Precautionary Approach, while stressing the need for ultimate solutions to migration barriers and habitat loss
Useful 👇 "Restocking is neither a cure-all, nor a wolf in sheep’s clothing. SEG advocates the pragmatic use of restocking in accordance with conditions set by the Precautionary Approach, while stressing the need for ultimate solutions to migration barriers and habitat loss" https://twitter.com/EelGroup/status/1274978549045383168
