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Elvers

The elver fishery is one of Maine’s most valuable on a per-pound basis. Maine Department of Marine Resources

Maine opens lottery for elver licenses

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American Unagi photo.

An American market for American elvers

Paul Molyneaux

Canada is going back to the drawing board on proposed changes to its elver fishery. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Canada scraps elver fishery changes after industry backlash

Chris Chase

Canada judges keep tribal elver allocations intact

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Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Fishermen greet DFO elver plan with uncertainty

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Between illegal fishing and a legal suit filed by the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance, Canadian lobstermen are about to take matters into their own hands. Photo by Sandi Cullifer on Shutterstock

Lobstermen clash with poachers during federal enforcement crisis

Carli Clancy

DFO likely to bring charges in elver cases

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Passamaquoddy fisherman, Erik Francis waits for the tide to ebb on the Penobscot River so that he can empty the elvers from his fyke net and transport them above the dam that impedes their passage. Francis will harvest full grown eels in the fall and tran

Maine tribal fishermen lead eel restoration project

Paul Molyneaux

elver, elver poaching — Elvers. Photo by Flickr user LHG Creative Photography.

Toronto elver bust 'welcome news' to Nova Scotian

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Officials seize elver shipment at Toronto airport

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elver, elver poaching — Elvers. Photo by Flickr user LHG Creative Photography.

Maine elver fishery gets lease on life despite Canada shutdown

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