Maine's black market for baby eels

> The eels hatch in the Sargasso Sea — a swath of water in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Bahamas with lots of floating seaweed — and drift from there to North America while they grow from larvae to elvers, with the transparent look that inspired the term “glass eels.” When they are caught in Maine, they are sold to dealers and most often shipped to east Asia, where they are raised to maturity, then used as food in meals like sushi.

Interesting. I'm curious why they aren't just raised on fish farms in Asia then?

I’ve had two kinds of interactions with glass eels. I’ve been swimming in the Gulf of Mexico and been swarmed by them. They are surprisingly docile, more so than typical fish. I have also eaten glass eels, which are legit delicious so I understand that market.

Having experienced how docile they are in the wild I feel a bit bad about previously having eaten them. No rationale; glass eels have a sweet demeanor that makes them easy to anthropomorphize.

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Eels are surprisingly some of the healthiest fish to eat.