BBC Eel Decline

[common]

I discussed it recently with a lecturer who read a paper on it (I believe) after we'd been discussing eel migration and some of the effects of river pollution on their migratory ability.

Have you tried Wiley or Science Direct for the paper? It may be a case of knowing the right people of course re the info but it should be there.

If you find it please let me know, Id appreciate it. And I'll do the same.

[Goose144]

will have a look, cheers. If you can get me a reference I can get a copy of the paper

[common]

http://www.fishbiology.net/EELREP_final_report.pdf

You may find it to be of interest?

Goose I'll try and get you a copy of the link / paper when I speak to my lecturer.

Best wishes - Jack.

[Goose144]

http://www.springerlink.com/content/u7k53n3k6275v518/

can only find work done using hormone injection unfortunately, this technique has been used with varying degrees of success for years. not suitable for commercial production though

[Goose144]

some good bedtime reading there, cheers

[plog]

Originally Posted by Tug

The Sustainable Eel Group is a new group set up, in theory, to do exactly what is says in the title. The National Anguilla Club and the Angling Trust have both been represented at meetings and the EA are members. However, it is largely made up of people from the commercial eel sector and their arrived at definition of "sustainable" is very much at odds with the NAC, the AT and other more environmentally based organisations. Don't be fooled by their website, they are potentially quite powerful, well connected and do have funding. The NAC, AT and other organisations such as the Zoological Society of London do have a seat around the SEG's table but clearly these organisations don't have the funding that the commercial sector does.

in nev ficklings recent article in angling times he states he buys eels for dead bait from a sustainable source pity the ea dont buy a few and restock our rivers. the eels are in decline ask any river angler to recall when he last caught one but still the ea issue netting permits for eels and also for elvers .why?

[Goose144]

Originally Posted by plog

in nev ficklings recent article in angling times he states he buys eels for dead bait from a sustainable source pity the ea dont buy a few and restock our rivers. the eels are in decline ask any river angler to recall when he last caught one but still the ea issue netting permits for eels and also for elvers .why?

don't believe him. I still catch plenty, but am not debating the decline

[Tug (M)]

No such thing as a sustainable source for eels. According to Nev what he does is buy the ones that die in transit, which otherwise would be thrown in the skip.

EA still SELL netting permits - it's a source of income. Some EU counties have stopped all eel fishing though.

[TCarper]

All this talk of eels on the decline... They want to come down the lake i fish...

I may have to go into business

[Tidal-Man]

iv not had one out the thames for a season and a bit, used to get battered by them a few years ago