Protecting the European eel Willem Dekker | 15th January 2020 | first published in The Ecologist It has been twelve years since the adoption of a European …

Zwölf Jahre nach Inkrafttreten des europäischen Aktionsplans zum Schutz des Aals ist es Zeit für eine Überprüfung. Was wurde getan? Was wurde erreicht? – und …

Situationen för ålbeståndet är svår och osäker. För tolv år sedan antogs en europeisk handlingsplan för att skydda ålen. Nu är det dags att se …

The leading Independent Scientific Body advising the EU on fisheries matters states that glass eel recruitment has been increasing in the period 2011 – 2019 …

Over 5 tonnes of smuggled glass eels seized in Europe this year 06 November 2019. EUROPOL PRESS RELEASE During the most recent fishing season (2018-19), …

French authorities demonstrate their determination to counter eel  trafficking 04 November 2019, Brussels. On Monday 28 October 2019, one woman and one man were stopped with …

25.10.2019. The prefecture Nouvelle Aquitaine has communicated the opening dates of the glass eel fishery: 01 November – Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Les Landes 15 November – Gironde …

21 October 2019. Within the framework of Operation FAME, the Spanish Guardia Civil has arrested and investigated 16 persons belonging to four organised groups involved …

Eel appeal: new anguillid compendium published by Rob Fletcher for thefishsite.com 7 October 2019 On the day that Eels: Biology, Monitoring, Management, Culture and Exploitation, …

Influence of ocean circulation and the Kuroshio large meander on the 2018 Japanese eel recruitment season Authors: Chang Y-L K,  Miyazawa Y, Miller MJ, Tsukamoto K https://bit.ly/2poaJux …

Between 17 and 28 August 2019, the 183 Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) met …

The stock of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is in a critical condition. This fish, once dominant in most watercourses around Europe, has been in …

Price surge behind glass eel poaching Published on 23 July 2019 in The Japan News by the Yomiuri Shimbun Catches of juvenile Japanese eels, known …

10 Years of Sustainable Eel Group. Where next for eel protection? Please click here to view images #SEG10Y Please click here to access many of …

Please click here to watch the REUTERS video on Illegal Eel Trade!

EUROPOL announce 15 million endangered eels have been seized in world’s greatest, yet least known, wildlife crime Europol set out their ‘flagship operation’ to counter …

Brussels, 18 June 2019. In a written interview with Kyodo News, EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella addressed the issue of eel trafficking. Vella is the Commissioner …

BBC Countryfile investigation exposes black market in illegal exports of protected eels – 350million live baby eels said to be illegally smuggled to Asia each …

First conviction in Spain for elver smugglers The first conviction for trafficking this juvenile to Asia imposes 1.5 million fine and six years in prison …

Fishermen and Conservation groups in Somerset get together to help elvers migrate up river 14 May 2019. Elver fishermen on the River Parrett in Somerset …

Here is the latest programme Please note that the entrance to the event at the Flett Theatre inside the National History Museum (NHM) is on …

Elver fishermen on the Parrett and Severn are preparing to donate some of their catch to help eel populations. The elver fishing season on the …

Police de l’environnement : «Des trafics qui peuvent rapporter autant que la drogue» Frédéric Mouchon et Émilie Torgemen published 06 April 2019 in Le Parisien …

Download as pdf document here! SEG’s response to the Public Consultation on the Eel Regulation Based on the arguments worked out below, SEG considers that …

Published 18 February 2019 by: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, and Environment Agency A team of researchers, led …

Since the glass eel fishing season started in October 2018, several cases indicate that increased enforcement pressure is successfully reducing the illegal export of glass …

Please access the full article on facebook or download pdf here Mehrer kürzlich am Frankfurter Flughafen abgefangene Schmuggel-Koffer mit Glasaalen und ein im Dezember vom …

Brussels, 19 December 2018. The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council has agreed to increase eel protection by extending the three-month closure of fishing to all …

European Commission starts public consultation process as part of the evaluation of the Eel Regulation Feedback period: 14 December 2018 – 8 March 2019 Target …

Endangered eels given a helping hand up the River Trent as they make epic transatlantic journey Work has been completed to enable endangered eels to …

Possible EU temporal eel fishing closure and its potential implications for glass eel trafficking The article was originally published  on 6 Dec 2018 www.blueplanetsociety.org In 2017, the …

On December 17-18 (Monday & Tuesday), the EU Fisheries Ministers will meet to decide about fishing opportunities for 2019. This may include a decision about …

Again, Germany has been used as transit country for glass eel trafficking! 21 Dec 2018, Berlin. For the second time within a few weeks, a …

Germany is transit country for one of planet’s greatest Wildlife Crime 04 Dec 2018, Berlin. the first time, wildlife smugglers were caught at a German …

EU needs to build on progress to protect the European Eel Brussels, 03 December 2018. In an effort to step up regulatory action to protect …

Ahead of their meeting in Vienna on 29 November 2018, the Living Rivers Europe NGO coalition urges the EU Water Directors to refrain from endorsing …

Eel trafficking in EU called the ‘largest wildlife crime on Earth’ Source: Japan Times, Nov 21, 2018 PARIS, Nov 21, 2018 – Billions of euros …

#ProtectWater A lot of things go into making your favourite beer, but it all starts with good quality water. But Europe’s water sources are deteriorating …

You are probably completely unaware of the largest wildlife crime in Europe By Josh Davis First published 11 October 2018 on nhm.ac.uk Europe’s largest wildlife …

AGM on 04 October 2018 in Brussels Click for Agenda Click for AGM Report 2018 Click for Chairman’s presentation Click for AGM Minutes

The SEG Standard, Version 6.0, valid from 21 June 2018 is available in the following languages. Please click language to download pdf documents!        Please …

European eel found in Japanese eel dishes According to news and Japanese Yahoo! (headlines.yahoo.co.jp), European eel (Anguilla anguilla) was found in eel dishes of food …

Study by GREENPEACE Japan reveals that the majority of the eels sold in Japan are not traceable The study shows that “for 11 of 16 …

Conservation groups get together to give a new home to the critically endangered European Eel at Cyfarthfa Park Lake, Merthyr Tydfil.   Media Release    …

The history of commercial fisheries for European eel commenced only a century ago Source: Fisheries Management and Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12302 Authors: Dekker W Abstract. The stock of …

In summer 2018, all EU-members will report to the EU-Commission on the status of their eel stocks, and the effect of their national Eel Management …

Greenpeace Japan: Eel sourcing “like a black box” By Chris Loew source: seafoodsource.com June 26, 2018. Greenpeace Japan is highlighting the prevalence of illegally-sourced eel …

Modeling the drift of European (Anguilla anguilla) and American (Anguilla rostrata) eel larvae during the year of spawning Journal: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic …

Bigger is better in eel stocking measures? Comparison of growth performance, body condition, and benefit-cost ratio of simultaneously stocked glass and farmed eels in a …

Experts call for EU action to tackle the illegal eel market ‘Save the European Eel’ event at European Parliament examined eel smuggling Brussels, June 20, …

21 Juni 2018. Die Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) hat den neuen SEG Standard für die bestmögliche Praxis für die kommerzielle Aalwirtschaft veröffentlicht. Der SEG Standard …

READ press press release in FRANCAIS and DEUTSCH 21 June 2018. The Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) has published a new standard for best practice in …

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan to maintain current glass eel quotas By Undercurrent News June 11, 2018 Japan, South Korea and Taiwan agreed in Tokyo on …

Japan, 08 June 2018. Delegates from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have agreed to set up a conference that would look into tighter restrictions on …

MAY 23, 2018 BY NICK WALKER Article was originally published @eeltown.org please click here for UPDATES BREAKING NEWS – Maine closes elver fishery   Very …

NGOs support EU eel evaluation, urge species protections Article by: Chris Chase, seafoodsource.com Multiple NGOs – including Pew Charitable Trusts, WWF, and Good Fish Foundation – …

SEG’s response to the European Commission’s Roadmap on the evaluation of the Eel Regulation DOWNLOAD pdf document 11 May 2018. The eel stock all over …

New LE MONDE article on glass eel trafficking You can download pdf file in English below: ENGLISH (google translated)  

Joint Statement, 21 April 2018 World Fish Migration Day (WFMD)     Fish need to migrate! Animals across the globe fly, swim, walk or drift …

CITES CoP 17 decided to investigate whether it is sustainable trade also for non-listed eel species (Dec 17.186-189). The Japanese eel is a non-listed species, …

Roadmap on the evaluation of the eel regulation has been published Roadmaps aim to inform citizens and stakeholders about the Commission’s work to allow them …

Trafficking Threatens Eel Recovery Sustainable Eel Group, 06 April 2018 Recent successful operations mounted by Spanish and Portuguese Police, with support from Europol, have brought …

New SEG report: Eel Restocking for Conservation Hits Difficulties It is 10 years since the EU Regulation to protect and restore the European eel stock …

ASAE makes the biggest seizure ever in Portugal 28 March 2018 – 17:19 by Paulo Moreira Mesquita Translated by google itools. Please click here for …

EU Fails to Prevent Illegal Eel Trafficking Reader Contribution by PR Newswire | 3/23/2018 11:51:00 AM original article published at motherearthnews.com The Sustainable Eel Group …

EASTWARD BOUND. Analysis of CITES-listed flora and fauna exports from Africa to East and Southeast Asia Eel related information were extracted from (click title for …

available languages (please click) German Spanish French English Dutch Sustainable Eel Group (SEG): Criminals Trafficked 110 Million Eels to Asia so far this Season The Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) calls …

Wildlife trafficking is crippling the planet Please read the full article on EURACTIV.COM EXCERPT (…) Here in Europe, we have our own critically endangered species. …

Higher prices expected amid plunge in glass eel catches in Japan asianews.network TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) – Catches of glass eel, or juvenile Japanese eel, …

CITES Review of the implementation and  effectiveness of the Appendix II listing of the European eel (Notification No. 2018/018, 1 February 2018) https://cites.org/sites/default/files/notif/E-Notif-2018-018.pdf https://cites.org/sites/default/files/notif/E-Notif-2018-018-A1.docx https://cites.org/sites/default/files/notif/E-Notif-2018-018-A2.docx …

East Asia’s baby eel catch falls from 60 tons to 1 Industry fears ‘the start of complete resource depletion’ TAKUMI SASAKI, Nikkei staff writer Source: …

Quantifying the illegal trade in European glass eels (Anguilla anguilla): Evidences and Indicators SEG-Report:2018-1-V1 Preamble. The brief report summarizes recent findings and available information in …

Japan Facing Extremely Poor Catches of Baby Eels Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)—Catches of juvenile Japanese eels have been extremely low in the current fishing …

Operation BLACK GLASS 2016, Guardia Civil/SEPRONA from Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) on Vimeo. Operation ABAIA 2017, Guardia Civil/SEPRONA from Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) on Vimeo.

Source: Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS) https://www.jwcs.org/en/themes/species/ There is strong demand for eel in Japan, and the cooked item known as “kabayaki” is sold even …

Official police press release Detenido un hombre que pretendía traficar con 65 kg de anguilas (pressdigital.es) La Guardia Civil interviene 65 kgrs. de anguilas vivas …

Habitat preferences of the critically endangered European eel 22nd December 2017 Read original Article on insideecology.com Tom Fort, in his fascinating ‘The Book of Eels’, …

EU agrees to accelerate the recovery of the European eel 13 December 2017 Today, after all-night negotiations, Member States reached a political agreement on a …

07:55 CET: Live press conference, now available as stream here 08:00 CET: Good morning, as we understood from the AGRIFISH press conference, marine eel fishing …

Eel ban likely to be rejected by EU ministers — By Kait Bolongaro, POLITICO 12/11/17, 1:50 PM CET A European Commission proposal to ban eel …

Trafficking makes eels ‘as valuable as cocaine’ by Lewis Smith iNews Black market trafficking of eel is soaring with the critically endangered fish so valuable …

On 11 and 12 December 2017, European fishery ministers will meet for Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) to discuss and decide about a new eel …

Mystery of the eel: Europe’s own ivory trade By Paola Tamma | EURACTIV.com The European Commission has proposed a ban on eel fishing in the …

On Thursday 30 Nov 2017, the CITES Standing Committee will discuss documents SC69Doc.47.1 and SC69Doc.47.2 in Geneva Please access the documents here: SC69Doc.47.1 SC69Doc.47.2

SEG Calls on EU Council of Ministers to Mandate the Commission to Launch an Evaluation of the EU Eel Regulation 21 November 2017 Download the …

Eels in Japan; Habitat status, aquaculture and trade in Japan Japan Wildlife Conservation Society November 2017   Download full document in English Download full document in …

07 Nov 2017. The Commissions’ proposal to stop eel fishing in marine waters will now go to the Fisheries Ministers in early December and on …

Brussels, 7.11.2017 COM(2017) 645 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION Fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, …

The recruitment of European eel from the ocean remained low in 2017. The glass eel recruitment compared to the 1960 –1979 was only 1.6% in …

At CMS in Manila a joint statement with CITES has been published. “CITES is a legally binding international agreement that regulates international trade in wildlife. …

Shining a light on the loss of rheophilic fish habitat in lowland rivers as a forgotten consequence of barriers, and its implications for management Authors: …

13 October 2017. Ribble Rivers Trust have celebrated the completion of their river improvement project on the River Hyndburn which will allow migrating salmon, trout and …

Original language: English SC69 Doc. 47.2 CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Sixty-ninth meeting of the Standing Committee Geneva …

EU countries throw out Baltic Sea eel ban Source: Kait Bolongaro, POLITICO 10/10/17, 6:48 AM CET LUXEMBOURG — EU countries today struck out a proposal …

Knowledge network On 25 & 26 September we, jointly with the Environment Agency of England and the Severn River Trust, organized a workshop on Dam Removal …

On 9-10 October, EU Fisheries Ministers are provisionally scheduled to consider adoption of a European Commission proposal (1) which would ban eel fishing in the …

A fishing ban will not safe the eel “Forskningen säger ja till fiskeristopp för ål” [Science says YES to a ban on eel fishing] was …

European Eel Regulation – 10th anniversary but no cause for celebration The European Eel has come sharpely into focus this month with the European Commission’s …

SLU Aqua´s comments on the EU Commission proposal for a fishing ban on eel in the Baltic Sea PUBLISHED: 31 AUGUST 2017 Following a multi-decadal …

As far as we can identify from Chinese websites, the following seizures were conducted in Spring 2017 in Mainland China: On 24 March 2017, Guangzhou …

North Africa as a source for European eel following the 2010 EU CITES eel trade ban author: Vincent Nijman source: Marine Policy 85 (2017) 133–137 …

Letter to the Director General of Fisheries Concerning the State of the European Eel  DOWNLOAD NSAC Advice Ref.13-1617 This advice was approved by the NSAC …

London, 31 August 2017. The European Eel is the most wide-spread fish stock in Europe, an appreciated food resource, and an important element in biodiversity …

ICES WHEELDATA REPORT 2017 Executive Summary. A Workshop on Designing an Eel Data Call (WKEELDATA), (chaired by: Caroline Durif, Norway), met in Rennes, France, from …

Project Tuna Investigating the potential for an eel aquaculture industry original article at ruraldelivery.net Eel aquaculture has been the subject of debate in New Zealand …

Sustainable British cod on the menu after stocks recover Excerpt. “Stocks of cod in the North Sea were once one of the world’s great fisheries …

Click on the Picture to play the video by the dutch RAVON foundation

‘Eelevator’ project gives American eels a lift An “eelevator” designed and built by a team including Cornell researchers is helping American eels survive their harrowing …

ARTE video series: “Anguilles: l’entrange trafic d’un poisson pas comme les autres” Direction: Marcus Pfeil, Stephan Arapovic Author: Marcus Pfeil Episodes (click pics to play episodes) …

Improving yellow eel upstream movements with fish lifts Authors: Santos JA, Rivaes R, Oliveira J, Ferreira T JOURNAL OF ECOHYDRAULICS, 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2016.1234341 Abstract: Fragmentation of …

‘Protect The Eels’ is a film made by Pinch Me! Productions. It is an animated journey into the hidden ecologies of the River Avon as …

BBC The One Show about eels featuring SEG chairman Andrew Kerr from Sustainable EEl Group (SEG) on Vimeo.

Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippines, May 2017–80 representatives from local Customs and enforcement agencies attended a workshop on “Effective law enforcement implementation to avert illegal trade …

ICES Special Request Advice Northeast Atlantic Published 8 May 2017 sr.2017.08 EU request to provide advice on fisheries-related anthropogenic impacts on eels in EU marine …

Season coming to an end the big tides pushed the elvers over Tewkesbury weir that means a massive escapement for them most will survive now …

Watch video on rtve.se (27min)

view original article in dutch Translation by Google, edited Dutch authorities seize 72 kg glass eel at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam 2017-04-17. Inspectors from the Dutch …

Las Tramas del cristal negro: el tráfico de angulas se sofistica read original article in Spanish on eldiario.es automatically translated by Google translate “Suculenta”, “Suculencias”, “Black …

 “There are fears that smugglers might target baby eels on the River Severn after the UK Border Force uncovered the first large incident of smuggling. …

Restocking in state Brandenburg provides 6 Million eels for the goals of the Elbe River Eel Management Plan (Germany) 12 April 2017. Between March and …

Baby eels living in the River Severn are being targeted by smugglers. Thousands of elvers were released into the river three years ago pic.twitter.com/ByqrH3Xbrn — …

Movement of dead fish in rivers Authors: Havn TB, Økland F, Teichert MAK, Heermann L, Borcherding J, Sæther SA, Tambets M, Diserud OH, Thorstad EB Source: Animal …

Tuesday 13 June 2017 Session Chair: TBC Session 1 ‘Setting the Scene’ 09:30 Andy Don Environment Agency (UK) Welcome from the Symposium Steering Group 09:40 …

The slippery world of eel smuggling, Europe’s illegal and booming trade Author: Joe Shute Source: The Telegraph ,12.03.2017 Last week when Border Force officials apprehended …

Dismantlement of an international organization devoted to the illegal trade in elvers/ baby eels Ministerio Del Interior EUROPOL Dirrección General De La Guardia Civil The …

According to Spanish Newspaper El Pais, the Spanish company Angulas y Mariscos Roset from Tarragona in Spain operated the trade network with partners near Athens …

17 arrested for smuggling glass eels worth EUR 10 million 08.03.2017 EUROPOL Thanks to @Europol @guardiacivil 17 arrested for smuggling glass eels to Asia worth …

Man arrested in Chessington for ‘trying to smuggle 600,000 live endangered eels’ at Heathrow Author: Rachel Dickerson Source: The Guardian The eels were hidden under …

Can you help the recovery of the European Eel? How to contribute to the review of the Sustainable Eel Standard 24 February 2017     …

See below the views of Eel leaders drawn from Science, Conservation and Commercial interests who are all working together for the recovery of the European …

Letter from Le Comité national des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins  (CNPMEM) concerning traceability in European eels   French professional fisheries: a strong link …

Thousand euros per kilo earnings from Trafficking Article by ΙΩΑΝΝΑ ΜΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Greece 07 February 2017  (translated by Google Translate, edited by A Kerr) Serious charges for …

2017-12-15 Prison avec sursis et amendes pour trafic de civelles agrisalon.com 2017-12-15 Two men sentenced in baby eel trafficking scheme bangordailynews.com 2017-12-08 Des braconniers de …

Watch the video presentation (44min) by Willem Dekker at the Natural History Museum in Stockholm, October 2016: “Our eel stock, is it slowly drying up?”

The environmental unit of the Spanish Guardia Civil, SEPRONA ran a major police operation and arrested a Spanish glass eel trader. Read the story here …

Eel research at Wageningen will be further expanded in 2017. Wageningen University & Research has started a public-private partnership within the Agri & Food top …

Sushi barcoding in the UK: another kettle of fish Authors: Vandammen SG, Griffiths AM, Taylor S-A, Di Muri CD, Hankard EA, Towne JA, Watson M, …

Management of the eel is slipping through our hands! Distribute control and orchestrate national protection Author: Willem Dekker source: ICES Journal of Marine Science (2016) …

Illegal fishing: one in six fish estimated to be caught illegally By Heather Chinn on fish2fork.com For every six tonnes of seafood taken from the …

Progress review on the artificial glass eel production and the nutritional research for Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica by Hamidoghli A,  Bai SC, Leea S, Kim …

This is the first call for papers for the First International Eel Science Symposium. Closing date for submissions – 31st December 2016. The Symposium aims to …

Excellent read on illegal glass eel trade from a Japanese perspective! @TRAFFIC_WLTrade @thedmbaker @EelGroup https://t.co/TpJ3Wwvvzi — F.Stein (@Steinbutt) December 3, 2016 A look at the …

The Eeluminium Project: A new hope for saving the European eel population from extinction A new hypothesis: Could the decline in eel numbers be due …

Exploring the Challenge of First-Feeding European Eels in Captivity DENMARK – Rearing European eels in captivity throughout their life cycle in a complex task, hampered …

Donor life stage influences juvenile American eel Anguilla rostrata attraction to conspecific chemical cues Authors: Galbraith HS, Blakeslee CJ, Schmucker AK, Johnson NS, Hansen MJ, …

River Severn to benefit from £19.4 million funding boost Almost £20 million has been granted to a scheme that aims to open up miles of …

Read the new ICES stock advice

“Freshwater habitats – such as lakes, rivers and wetlands – carry immense importance for life on Earth. Freshwater accounts for only 0.01 per cent of …

Seven Men Plead Guilty for Illegally Harvesting and Selling American Eels Between the dates of October 4 and October 6, seven individuals pleaded guilty in Federal …

New ICES WGEEL REPORT reveals that 37.3% of the declared European glass eel catches in 2015/2016 “disappear” with unknown destination   Conclusions to glass eel …

ICES WGEEL REPORT 2016 ICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ICES CM 2016/ACOM:19 REF. ACOM, WGRECORDS, SSGEF, FAO, EIFAAC, GFCM Report of the Working Group on Eels (WGEEL) …

READ article on The Conservation by Andy Harrison (BU) READ article on BBC by Helen Briggs (@hbriggs)

Empirical observations of the spawning migration of European eels: The long and dangerous road to the Sargasso Sea Authors: Righton D, Westerberg H, Feunteun E, …

Accumulation of persistent organic pollutants in consumers of eel from polluted rivers compared to marketable eel Authors: van den Dungen MW, Kok DE, Polder A, …

the EU draft decisions contain: promote international or regional cooperation on a species-by-species basis, including the  convening  of  regional  meetings  to  discuss  how  to  fill  …

The Symposium aims to provide a global forum for scientists and researchers to present the latest data and initiatives on the biology and management of …

Theory of Change Model The SEG Vision Healthy wild eel populations distributed throughout their natural range fulfilling their role in the aquatic environment and supporting …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The ICES Workshop on Eel Stocking (WKSTOCKEEL), chaired by Derek Evans, UK, met in Toomebridge, N. Ireland, UK, 20–24 June 2016. This workshop …

On 08 September 2016, C. Griffin, Wetlands International (Conservation leader for SEG) and F. Stein (SEG) participated at the ‘Workshop on Delivering and Enforcing the …

EU Recommendation for the Conservation of and Trade in Anguilla spp. Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Johannesburg (South Africa), 24 September – …

Click here to read Historical data to plan the recovery of the European Eel by Miguel Clavero and Virgilio Hermoso.

New article by Willem Dekker: “Management of the eel is slipping through our hands! Distribute control and orchestrate national protection” in ICES Journal of Marine …

Wageningen University & Research Centre makes rapid progress in research into the artificial reproduction of eels. Wageningen, June 28, 2016. After a mere six months of …

Les Sables d’Olonne, 3rd of June 2016 Following the dismantling of a glass eels traffic, individuals in charge of a fish trading company operating in …

The French National Committee for Maritime Fisheries and Marine Fish Farming (CNPMEM) and the French National Committee for Freshwater Professional Fishing (CONAPPED) have formed a …

Concurrently with the SEG Conference on May 31st in London, where major evidence was presented exposing the extensive illegal trafficking of eels, the French police …

The Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) has made an extensive study into the last 6 months of trade in glass eels and has identified a vast …

On May 31, 2016, the Sustainable Eel Group will present the findings of extensive research and evidence of investigations of illegal trafficking of European eels …

Eight people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil, and another three are under investigation in connection with the illegal export of over 2.5 tons …

Eel Restocking across Europe in 2016 The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is among the most important fish species. It once represented over 50% of the …

The Guardian’s Emma Bryce further investigates the illegal trade of European eel in a new article. Bryce wrote her first post on the topic in …

BBC published a video to show a new way conservationists in the West Country help baby eels navigate through rivers. Read the full article and …

The German eel-organization, Initiative zur Förderung des Europäischen Aales e.V. (IFEA), organized a successful eel-conference in Potsdam, close to Berlin. Scientists, NGO’s, Government and industry …

The German organization for the eel industry, Initiative zur Förderung des Europäischen Aals e.V. (IFEA), has started an eel fund. The International Eel Stewardship Fund® …

Last week The Guardian wrote an article about the large-scale, illegal European eel-trade. Every year tens of millions of juvenile eels disappear to Asia. Since …

Hydropower turbines are largest cause of eel mortality in Sweden Most freshwater eels in Swedish waterways have been transported in from UK and France Critical …

The Guardian blogger Emma Bryce wrote a blog about the European eel fishery and how it is beset by illegal trade. Bryce spoke with Andrew …

The importance of sustainable eel practices was discussed in depth on the BBC’s flagship Countryfile show this week.   Presenter Ellie Harrison joined elvermen, the …

Five leading figures behind the development and progress of the sustainable eel movement were recognised during the SEG 5th Anniversary conference at Fishmonger’s Hall this …

The significant increases in elver recruitment in recent years, and the accelerating support for sustainability across Europe, are giving renewed hope for the eel – …

The BBC have again been out filming the work of SEG, this time discussing the great eel migration to Europe and the issues of blocked …

ICES has reported three years in a row of increasing glass eel recruitment and illustrates that in the 2013 – 2014 season the levels attained …

The latest European Commission report to the Council and European Parliament makes a strong call for further attention on environmental actions for the eel.

Published on 21 October 2014 it indicates that some EU members states have been slow to implement conservation measures in their Eel Management Plans, and says “More attention should be given to management measures related to non-fishing anthropogenic mortality factors”, including hydropower and pumping stations, habitat loss or degradation, pollution, diseases and parasites – “the majority of which have only been partially implemented by member states.”

The report goes on to explain the difficulties of measuring eel population and concludes that there is an urgent need ‘for solid estimates’ and a new estimation of stock indicators.

Andrew Kerr, SEG Chairman said “Following the huge increases of glass eel recruitment to the Bay of Biscay and the River Severn in 2013 and 2014, SEG believes nature has been unable to make best use of this abundance because so many natural eel migration pathways remain blocked. The translocation of 90 million plus eel in 2014 as a restocking conservation measure, whilst being highly commendable, cannot be regarded as a lasting or sustainable solution.

Overall, SEG welcomes the fact that the debate is no longer centred on fishery restrictions (we strongly believe that the best solutions for the eel’s recovery require a vibrant sustainable fishery across Europe) and that further research will be conducted to give a more accurate picture of eel populations.”

The full report is available here

SEG has launched a major project with Bristol Avon Rivers Trust to increase the number of European Eels in the River Avon. Nearly 100,000 juvenile …

Following the huge increase in the number of elvers arriving in the UK’s western estuaries this year, reports have been published of a massive increase …

This week Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped programme interviewed SEG as part of an insightful film looking at jellied eel sales in the UK. SEG took …

Welcoming the latest IUCN assessment of the European Eel, SEG Chairman Andrew Kerr said: “We are very encouraged by the IUCN’s detailed report, which finds …

Thousands of elvers restocked by Zac Goldsmith MP and Lord de Mauley, Environment Minister 90+ million juvenile eels rescued & re-homed across Europe   A …

A film showing the incredible increase in the number of glass eels arriving in the UK has appeared on the BBC’s flagship Springwatch programme. Having …

SEG’s restocking initiatives on the Parrett and Severn continue apace – and the media coverage continues! This morning’s Daily Telegraph has a big feature on …

UK’s biggest ever initiative to help endangered eels starts on River Parrett on Monday night (31 March) Fishermen will try to catch 1 million baby …

Important new research into predation of the European Eel Evidence on its marine migration has just been published. An abstract is below, the full report …

The BBC’s Inside Out programme in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ran an excellent film on eel this week. The show looked at the work of SEG, …

The Environment Agency has published a position paper ‘Delivering our Duties for Eel; our Ambition for Eel in England’ dated January 2014, which is available …

Eels have been making news all over the world recently for several different reasons, including Governments in North and Central America introducing new fishing controls. …

“Pumping stations may significantly threaten escapement targets set in eel management plans” concludes a detailed study titled ‘Mortality of European eel after downstream migration through …

The national press in the UK have started to talk about the record numbers of glass eels that have been arriving in France recently. Articles …

All of the latest news and views on eel has been packed into the new 2013 SEG newsletter. Happy reading and have a great Christmas!

There was an excellent film on silver eel migration and the challenges of blocked migratory pathways last night on BBC Autumnwatch. Click here to link …

The River Teme in Ludlow and surrounding waterways have received 25,000 juvenile eels in the latest SEG initiative to help eels return to abundance. On …

The River Lymn and surrounding waterways welcomed 20,000 new juvenile eels yesterday as part of a major UK initiative to help eels return to abundance. …

Media in Spain are reporting that eels have returned to the Segura River, South East Spain, for the first time in over 10 years. Full …

A major £45,000 initiative to boost stocks of young eels in the UK launched at Blagdon Lake on Monday 30 September when 25,000 juvenile eels …

The European Eel starred in the final episode of “Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival” last night on BBC1. In a programme dedicated to the UK’s Wetlands, …

SeafoodSource contributing editor Jason Holland has examined the issues facing the European Eel. In a detailed feature, he summarises: “There are many elements conspiring against …

The European Parliament today debated improvements to eel sustainability in Europe, and released the following statement:   Parliament demands tougher rules to save the European …

The work of SEG members on the River Severn was described as “amazing” today by a reporter on the BBC’s flagship ‘Shared Planet’ series on …

SEG’s rapid progress and achievements were outlined to the IFM European Eel Conference in London last month.

The full presentation is now available London Eel Conference slides June 2013

Details of the revised Sustainable Eel Standard have been published as momentum grows across Europe Sustainable Eel Standard June 2013

Following the success of the European Eel Conference in London last month, the Institute of Fisheries Management has published all of the presentations that were …

Nearly 10 million listeners of the BBC’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show learned all about the work of the Sustainable Eel Group this morning, when Chris …

The largest ever conference of European academics, politicians and eel specialists has concluded in London with a resounding message from delegates – that the adoption …

–          UK Minister echoes call for more action to help eels reach crucial inland waterways –          Record migration in 2013, but tiny ‘elvers’ still face …

On the 9th April Andrew and David presents 31 SEG Certificates to Dutch Farms and Smokehouses as three quarters of the Dutch trade demonstrates its …

  DUPAN released over 4600 eels over dikes in North Holland and Zeeland.  See their full report here: http://www.dupan.nl/nl/nieuws/ruim-4-600-palingen-veilig–over-de-dijk–gezet/  

Gill Macdonald has written a book entitled ‘ The Wishing Eel and Other Grim Tales’. Closely based on the Common Eel, the Wishing Eel is …

David Bunt talks to Radio 4 about the challenges facing the European Eel. You can listen to the interview here:  Saving Species

The following letter has been sent to the 20 MEPs who make up the PECH Committee of the European Parliament: Dear (Member of  PESH – …

You can view the winter edition of the Rivers Trust E-Newsletter No. 24

The SEG Chairman Andrew Kerr recently expressed support for conservation action in France. Letter to Madam le Minister: I am writing to introduce you to …

The European Aquaculture Conference 2012 was held in La Coruña, Spain, on 23 November 2012. You can view presentations and proceedings from the conference by …

The eel featured strongly at the Rivers Trust Living North Sea Conference. Important papers on eels were presented by many SEG members. See living North …

Jo Gascoigne from MacAlister Elliott the assessment body, Pilor Vila, Rodolfo Barrera, Jesus Gomet and Jordi Peris

Spain’s famous Ebro Delta that still receives about 5 million glass eels each year – these are caught in sensitive fixed and hand nets and …

10 to 15 million eels are restocked in Germany each year. From left to right: Gert Gotting, Aal-Hof Gotting, Ronald Menzel, Dr. Uwe Brämick (ICES …

SEG and Severn and Wye Smokery Schools restocking Programme featured on BBC Country File in September 2012 with Julia Bradbury and John Craven. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n85xh

SEG Chairman Andrew Kerr meets Sarah Weiner to explain the current situation regarding eels across Europe. Follow the link below to view the film on …

The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Henrik Høegh restocking Juelsminde Fjord in Denmark with 80,000 fish from Royal Danish Aquaculture. The Danish Minister …

SEG Chairman visited Tour du Valat March 2012 to meet Dr Alain Crevelli and to learn about their research into eels and Mediterranean lagoons

View an interview with the UK chairman – Andrew Kerr – on the Cotswold TV website.

Thousands of young eels have been released into a lake at the launch of a decades-long project to save the mysterious fish from a catastrophic population slump. …

PRESS RELEASE – 25,000 juvenile eels released into Llangorse Lake The European Eel has had a difficult few decades and numbers are right down from …

Celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt has placed tanks containing 800 eels in his Monmouthshire restaurant in a bid to preserve a fish he says is in danger …

New European standard aims to put pressure on retailers and caterers to buy fish only from sustainable sources. Read the full article on the Guardian …

Conservation Sub Group Meeting 3rd February 2011 The Conservation sub group met on the 3rd Feb at ZSL London to review progress on the eel …

It’s an eerie night on the Loire River, in Western France, and we’re on the trail of a mysterious fish. The eel. But after 3 …

The eel population in EU waters has dropped by more than 99 percent in just a few decades, and a campaign to reach 40 percent …

The Sustainable Eel Group is a charitable group that has been set up with the purpose of encouraging healthy eel populations, distributed throughout their natural …

Eels could be given a key role in controlling the number of American signal crayfish on a Scots loch. Read the full article on the …

Our rivers once teemed with eels but each year fewer make the 3,000-mile trip to get here. Jon Henley reports on the fight to save …

A voluntary code of practice to protect eels from being overfished in Britain and the rest of Europe is expected to be in place by …

They are as fragile as their name suggests, yet glass eels survive being hurled about by terrifying storms as they evade sharp-toothed predators on a …

For more than 30 years eels have taken a hammering as their migration up rivers has been blocked by a rash of concrete flood defences …

A Tewkesbury man has photographed hundreds of elvers attempting to swim up the River Severn. John de Wet noticed the young eels at the Upper …

Support our British Sustainable Eel Richard Cook – Severn and Wye Smokery My boy hood memories of the spring of the year revolve around the …

A CELEBRITY chef has taken time out from the kitchen to help Gloucester pupils with a slippery school project. Read the full article here

Project Proposal Create a conservation strategy with Sustainable Eel Group partners that identify habitat projects, which offer the most potential for improvement of eel escapement …

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has coordinated a EUR 5 million research project called PRO-EEL to reproduce the European eel in captivity. Read the …

On the 12 and 13th May delegates from the eel aquaculture industry from across Europe met for the first time ever under the Chairmanship of …

Paul Ecclestone from fish2fork wrote this article following a visit to the Severn 2 May 2010 A full moon brings a racing tide and racing …

Dear Dr Brian, I offer my apologies for the delay in replying to your e-mail of April 14. We had been awfully busy because so …

View the article on the BBC website, or listen to Andrew’s interview on the Today program.

M&J Seafood has delisted European eel from its catalogue in response to the species being placed on the IUCN Red List of critically endangered species. …

A campaign to save the eel, the continent’s most threatened common freshwater fish, may be breaking down because French fishermen are exporting too many baby …

I am writing to you as the Chairman of the recently formed Sustainable Eel Group. We are a partnership with members drawn from leaders of …

THE critically endangered European eel is being given a helping hand by the Environment Agency after Parliament stepped in to encourage the species’ recovery. Read …

The French Eel Management Plan is an important element of the European Eel’s recovery programme as France controls 90% of the supply of baby eels …

Dear CITES Member I am writing to you as the Chairman of the recently formed Sustainable Eel Group. We are a partnership with members drawn …