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by maptime 1125 days ago
Where I grew up eel fishing was still a very lucrative activity.

The best locations were a closely guarded secret, apparently placing the mesh cages was a real skill and something passed down between generations, always kept in the family.

on a good night they were making hundreds if not thousands. Bear in mind this was 30 years ago so serious money for one nights work.

I don't know if it was true, but the eels were said to all be bought up by Asian buyers

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> I don't know if it was true, but the eels were said to all be bought up by Asian buyers

Anecdotally I recall watching a documentary about an eel fisher who catches, smokes, and sells eel. There are a few scenes where they show him executing large deals, and yes the buyers were all Asian.