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Read the other day that its the best elver run for years on uk rivers. Good news :thumbs:
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Hope so.
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Wonder If that's because it has been harder to illegally net them during lockdown?
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Duncan Holmes wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 12:37 -
Wonder If that's because it has been harder to illegally net them during lockdown?
There have been a few years recently where numbers arriving have been very good, demonstrated by the Elver stations reaching the quota (fixed by law) well before the end of the 'season'

Some years they have shut up shop leaving disappointed anglers with loads to try and sell, either via door to door sales, or the fish stalls in the local markets.

The Elverers generally start early February on my local , in hope/anticipation, and probably would have finished by the lockdown date, and definitely if there was no longer a market for the catch.
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Steve C wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 17:27 -
Duncan Holmes wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 12:37 -
Wonder If that's because it has been harder to illegally net them during lockdown?
There have been a few years recently where numbers arriving have been very good, demonstrated by the Elver stations reaching the quota (fixed by law) well before the end of the 'season'

Some years they have shut up shop leaving disappointed anglers with loads to try and sell, either via door to door sales, or the fish stalls in the local markets.

The Elverers generally start early February on my local , in hope/anticipation, and probably would have finished by the lockdown date, and definitely if there was no longer a market for the catch.
Thanks for the info :thumbs:
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It appears that Elvering is off this year and possibly for good following Brexit. The costs, challenges, and sustainability evaluations mean that UK trading with the EU could result in fishing for them finally meeting its end. :question: :shrug:

https://www.business-live.co.uk/ports-l ... s-19315763

https://www.theforester.co.uk/article.c ... hyear=2021
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Since eels are endangered that's great news. Hopefully we'll see the benefit in years to come. Nowadays, I only go eel fishing once a year on the Thames, just to see if they're still around.
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Pinkie wrote: Sat Jan 30 2021 12:21 -
Since eels are endangered that's great news. Hopefully we'll see the benefit in years to come. Nowadays, I only go eel fishing once a year on the Thames, just to see if they're still around.
Lough Neagh Eel industry facing difficult future if UK elvers aren't available for stocking

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern ... --1710013/

...... and they can't sell matured Eels back to the UK

The EU has banned sales with any country outside the European Union as part of a wider conservation effort.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55818519
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One things for sure the elvers wont be needing the expensive elver passes built on some of the weirs in the Trent region.

Will elvering stop? The price per kilo will undoubtedly mean a black market will spring up for them
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Still it's good to hear that their numbers are on the up rather than the opposite :thumbs: .

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Duncan Holmes wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 21:42 -
Steve C wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 17:27 -
Duncan Holmes wrote: Tue Jun 02 2020 12:37 -
Wonder If that's because it has been harder to illegally net them during lockdown?
There have been a few years recently where numbers arriving have been very good, demonstrated by the Elver stations reaching the quota (fixed by law) well before the end of the 'season'

Some years they have shut up shop leaving disappointed anglers with loads to try and sell, either via door to door sales, or the fish stalls in the local markets.

The Elverers generally start early February on my local , in hope/anticipation, and probably would have finished by the lockdown date, and definitely if there was no longer a market for the catch.
Thanks for the info :thumbs:
A friend lives right next to the Severn ... he walks his dogs nightly and he said its relentless the amount of activity during netting times, of course some will be legal but the high possibility is illegal activity as the money to be made is staggering.
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Kev Berry wrote: Sat Jan 30 2021 22:17 -
One things for sure the elvers wont be needing the expensive elver passes built on some of the weirs in the Trent region.

Will elvering stop? The price per kilo will undoubtedly mean a black market will spring up for them
Illegal trading probably accelerated the moment a 'sustainable' legal quota was agreed :mad:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-g ... e-48647168
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Elver fishing/trapping should be stopped totally.

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