Eels are delicious: Despite a slimy, snake-like appearance, their tender, rich meat is a favorite in everything from seaside fish fries to sushi to haute cuisine. But today’s eel lover faces a dilemma ...

All 19 species of Anguillid eels migrate from the sea, where they are born, to the freshwater systems in which they grow. After a period of up to 20 years, they reach maturity and return to the sea to ...

Fishermen who harvest one of the most valuable marine species in the U.S. hoped for permission to catch more baby eels next year, but regulators said Monday the tight restrictions that have been in ...

The European Eel is a critically endangered fish species with a dramatic decline the past 30 years, less than 5% is left of the stock. Conservation efforts have so far failed to deliver and scientific ...

X-ray videos showed that some young Japanese eels demonstrated that they were not content to become a predator’s meal. By Annie Roth For most animals, ending up in a predator’s stomach means all is ...

Electrophorus voltai, a newly discovered species of electric eel, pictured swimming in the Xingu River, a southern tributary of the Amazon. L. Sousa Electric eels are hard to miss. They’re eight feet ...