Maine elver fishery avoids drastic quota cut

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 30, 2024

Interstate regulators recently considered reducing the catch quota for juvenile eels in Maine by more than 20 percent — which would have meant much less income for fishermen — but they ultimately decided to leave the limits unchanged. The catch quota for Maine’s juvenile eels, also known as elvers, will remain 9,688 pounds for 2025 and beyond.