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STOP THE COMMERCIAL EXPORT OF BABY EELS

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Michael Benskin
8 years ago

Why is it that protection is considered only when stocks are near extinction? The records of government in this respect - and not just of British governments - are appalling. It is no justification that some few British-based (owned?) commercial actors make money out of feeding Far Eastern populations that have outstripped their own means of sustenance.

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Barry Jobber
8 years ago

Stop issuing licences to catch baby eels

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Billy Wales
8 years ago

This is sheer exploitation of endangered species

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Denzil Bassett
8 years ago

Utter madness that licenses have been granted for this rape of the natural world in the first place. EA Should be thoroughly ashamed.

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C Vaughan Ruckley
8 years ago

Vital to stop decline of eel popluation.

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Mike Boret
8 years ago

The Olway, an Usk tributary in Monmouthshire

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Stephen Colegate
8 years ago

I support the ban on exporting elvers/eels

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Clive Phillips
8 years ago

fingers crossed

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John sault
8 years ago

It's just commercial greed

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John
8 years ago

This report suggests that eels are on the brink of extinction so something needs to be done!

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Elaine Povey
8 years ago

This is urgent

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KM Westcott
8 years ago

Stop this now or we won't have anything left

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David Workman
8 years ago

PLEASE save the eels, stop the commercial exploitation

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Neil Donkin
8 years ago

I live very close to the tidal part of river Severn. In the 30 years that I have lived here the local elver catch has declined to such low levels that few people bother fishing for them.

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Vic Grimes
8 years ago

we must stop this form of commercial fishing and export to allow the eel population to recover

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Edward Andrews
8 years ago

Bans should be put in force.Action this day!

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iainchard
8 years ago

it should be obvious to anyone in authority in defra that this is wrong

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Another scandalous operation being overlooked. The relevant authorities should impose an immediate ban!

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DAVID BOOTH
8 years ago

why is this allowedwhen eels are already endangered and what are they being exported for?,food?, totally unnecessary.

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jim twaddle
8 years ago

stop this trade now