Did you know that eels are endangered?
The European eel is a critically endangered species. This is due to a combination of factors including unsustainable fishing, predation and man made barriers that stop the eel migrating to and from it’s spawning ground in the Sargasso sea.
Latin name: Anguilla anguilla
weight: 1-11 lbs
size: 40-70cm
lifespan: 15-70+ years!