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Common name - Eel, European
Scientific name - Anguilla anguilla
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Consumer Information
European eel is not farmed like other aquaculture species, the process comprises of catching juvenile eels from the wild and growing them in captivity. This form of aquaculture is called ranching. As the European eel is a Critically Endangered IUCN Red List species this form of farming depletes an endangered species and does not provide a farmed alternative to reduce pressure on wild stocks. Eel are carnivorous species requiring high protein diets including fishmeal and fish oil which cannot be assured as being sourced from a sustainable supply.
Summary
European eel is not farmed like other aquaculture species, the process comprises of catching juvenile eels from the wild and growing them in captivity. This form of aquaculture is called ranching. As the European eel is a Critically Endangered IUCN Red List species this form of farming depletes an endangered species and does not provide a farmed alternative to reduce pressure on wild stocks. Eel are carnivorous species requiring high protein diets including fishmeal and fish oil which cannot be assured as being sourced from a sustainable supply.
Alternatives
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