American eel not threatened or endangered

[EricM]

The identity of Heather, as indicated above...

Heather Bell, Service fishery biologist.

[EricM]

More eels

Eels in the ocean
Eels in the stream
Eels in the turbines,
I could just scream!

More eels for sushi
More eels for bass
This eel decline
Is quite a morass!

We all want more eels
Don’t know who’s the worst
But more eels for elvers
Have got to come first!

-Paul Angermeier

[MakoMike]

Yes, a large part of the eels we use around here come from Canada, but that's not true up and down the coast. Most of the eels used in NY come from NY, most of the eels used further south come from the Chesapeak.