Eel Fishing Multiplies The Accidental Capture Of Other Fish By Eight
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 17:28
in Earth & Climate
In the Ebro River delta, the fishing of elver (an eel, Anguilla anguilla) leads to the accidental capture of other fish species, with the capture of one ton of elver possibly resulting in the capture of up to 8.2 tons of accompanying species. Researchers who have assessed the effects of this method of fishing and identified the most fragile species, propose improvements in current methodologies.