Commercial harvesters of baby eels in the Maritimes say there s little hope the poaching and violence that forced the closure of the lucrative fishery last season will subside in 2024.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans closed the fishery for the tiny, translucent fish known as elvers on April 15 after reports of violence related to unauthorized fishing.
Increased illegal activity comes as demand grows for the young eels, which are sold live to aquaculture operations in Asian markets such as China and Japan