It would be deeply irresponsible to allow the continuing removal of elvers or adult eels from our UK rivers.
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Thomas Schwartz
8 years ago
Eel population crashing and will soon be extinct unless we impose restrictions.
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Maurice Hudson
8 years ago
The EA was alerted some 30 years ago about the decline in eel numbers but chose to do nothing about the gross over-exploitation of elvers; with the inevitable result. No commercial fishing for elvers should take place at all unless/until eel stocks recover.
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Vince Collins
8 years ago
Such an important part of the food chain
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Graham Hesketh
8 years ago
this has been going on for far to long , has to be stopped now, we have seen how the comercials have been favored yet again , also happening with our Bass stocks
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Gary Bright
8 years ago
Please stop this now.
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Ian Cooke
8 years ago
We should not export the endangered juvenile eels for commercial gain.
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Anthony Furness
8 years ago
How is it possible to arrive at such a parlous situation?
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martin harris
8 years ago
stop all elver fishing the you may see a a return of the eel to our rivers
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Mike Simpson
8 years ago
I agree, save the eels
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Rodney Davies
8 years ago
About time to stop this insane practice
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Helen Firminger
8 years ago
I cant believe we are still exporting eels! when they are CRITICALLY endangered.
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Martin Harrisson
8 years ago
How can this be a difficult decision? We need to save our eel stocks now.
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Rebecca
8 years ago
Support
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paul hunt
8 years ago
eels need a hand, stop the catch for 5 yrs and let them recover
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James Ovenell
8 years ago
Please close this trade or our eels will shortly become extinct.
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Nicola Davies
8 years ago
We all need to show our support.
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OKAPI vof
8 years ago
You have to handle like a businessman,take care for the nature and the sport
this is the thin end of a very big wedge
Please stop this until stocks recover
It would be deeply irresponsible to allow the continuing removal of elvers or adult eels from our UK rivers.
Eel population crashing and will soon be extinct unless we impose restrictions.
The EA was alerted some 30 years ago about the decline in eel numbers but chose to do nothing about the gross over-exploitation of elvers; with the inevitable result. No commercial fishing for elvers should take place at all unless/until eel stocks recover.
Such an important part of the food chain
this has been going on for far to long , has to be stopped now, we have seen how the comercials have been favored yet again , also happening with our Bass stocks
Please stop this now.
We should not export the endangered juvenile eels for commercial gain.
How is it possible to arrive at such a parlous situation?
stop all elver fishing the you may see a a return of the eel to our rivers
I agree, save the eels
About time to stop this insane practice
I cant believe we are still exporting eels! when they are CRITICALLY endangered.
How can this be a difficult decision? We need to save our eel stocks now.
Support
eels need a hand, stop the catch for 5 yrs and let them recover
Please close this trade or our eels will shortly become extinct.
We all need to show our support.
You have to handle like a businessman,take care for the nature and the sport