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MakoMike- Last year about this time I remember reading quite a bit about a couple of brothers trying to get the American eel placeed on the endangered species list because of the affect the hydroelectric dams (in Maine I think) were having on the population. The dams were stopping the elvers from ascending the rivers to get to fresh water to grow and the dams were killing the adults which were trying to get back out to sea because of the turbines. You might try a Goggle search and find out some more on the topic.
I agree that the AFSME is the one agency looking at the fishing aspect of the eel but the Feds are also loking at it from a different perspective(endangered species). I hope the eels are declared endangered because that will cause the power companies to make the changes needed in their operation to protect the eels, and many other species which ustilize the salt/fresh water interface for breeding and growth. Ron
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