Surprised Eel Historian, PhD

greenleejw.bsky.social

27 May 2025 17:47

Eels starts out life the size of a grain of sand. But how big can they get? Kinda big! In 1667, an eel measuring 3.75 feet was reportedly caught in Peterborough, England. This was so remarkable that it was preserved, & hung up at a coffee house on King Street, in Westminster. 🗃️🧪

gge66.bsky.social

11 May 2025 15:09

European Eel Overfishing for human consumption is a primary driver of the eel’s decline, with recruitment of young eels dropping by 15% annually from 1980 to 2010, down to 1–10% of former levels, according to a 2020 study in the ICES Journal of Marine Science.

gge66.bsky.social

05 April 2025 19:18

These endangered baby eels could produce 3,000,000 babies when they mature. They only spawn once in there lifetime, but unfortunately 90% will be left to die in the River Severn this Spring

gge66.bsky.social

24 March 2025 20:04

No mention or credit from Richard regarding the UK Elverman /UKGlass Eels for the restocking efforts for many years helping the recovery of the species

Richard Fleming

richardfleming46.bsky.social

20 March 2025 22:03

Don't complain - the piece was completely one sided and the interview with Andrew Kerr was missed out completely.