Slippery slope.
Which eel to choose?
Eelie, meelie, mylee mo, catch an feelie by the toe...
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Bought my mother and sister eel-skin purses the first time I was stationed in Korea.
I’m assuming these eels are for consumption. I had sushi yesterday and the eel nigiri was incredible.
Interesting, after doing a little research I find that glass eels are the exact same creature as the eels that I catch from time to time in the Ohio River. They are “glass eels” until they enter fresh water. I was aware of their life cycle but didn’t know they were the same eels eaten around the world and used for sushi.
I’ve eaten eels from the river here and they are delicious. No wonder the sushi is so good.
Surprised to not see any reference to the US. Only 2 states allow the export of baby eels (called elvers), Maine and South Carolina. Here in Maine it is tightly controlled. Native Americans get permits and a small quota of others are allowed to fish (net) for them.
This make the business very valuable with elvers fetching $2,000 per lb with no processing cost (unlike sea urchins that are opened and meat removed before shipping).
There is no significant eel fraud. It is a myth.
