The EU fisheries ministers have for the first time agreed for a temporary closure of 3 months in 2018 for the European eel fisheries in all EU waters, including the Baltic Sea. While WWF regards this ...

Scientist have revealed the first stage of the European eels mysterious migration to the Sargasso Sea by attaching pop up satellite tags to eels. The spawning migration of European eels from rivers ...

image: European eels spawn in the subtropical Sargasso Sea but spend most of their adult life in a range of fresh- and brackish waters, across Europe and Northern Africa. Using whole-genome analysis, ...

Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 98B, No. 3 (Dec., 1998), pp. 141-145 (5 pages) The length, age and growth rate of female silver eels trapped in the Burrishoole ...

The European eel’s biology and ecology never cease to amaze us. At the elver stage, certain individuals swim up estuaries to grow in rivers, whereas others spend their entire life cycle at sea. In ...

Few animals have sparked humanity’s curiosity as much as the eel (Anguilla anguilla). Until a recent past, this slimy, slippery, snake-shaped, incredibly agile fish inhabited virtually every body of ...

Rare European eels are thought to cross the Atlantic Ocean to breed, but not all of them finish the ambitious voyage. Some meet their end in the bellies of deep-diving whales, new research reveals.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A woodcut of european eels from 1555. Eels have been fished heavily ...

Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, ScienceNordic. The original is here. How the American and European eels emerged as two independent species has long been shrouded in mystery.

Cambridge, UK, 15th November 2019—TRAFFIC is warning of a surge in international glass eel smuggling cases as the new fishing season gets underway across Europe, and urges enforcement authorities to ...