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Culture of Eels
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Fresh water eels are consumed by the hundreds of thousands of tons
in Asia. In Southeast Asia, the availability of glass eels (baby eels) to
support consumer demand is limited and, although a number of species are
plentiful, they are currently not being harvested in commercial
quantities. Applied research has enabled us to identify the best eel
species for culturing, plus the support technologies for sorting,
artificial feeds, etc. to successfully culture indigenous eel species.
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Angulas is a Spanish delicacy comprised of baby eels cooked in olive oil and herbs. The delicacy is expensive in Europe and soon also subject to harvesting constraints because of environmental concerns. Poseidon has developed the ability to culture Pacific eels to the correct size needed to meet the demands of this growing specialty gourmet industry.
- The consumption of freshwater eels,
primarily Anguilla japonica, in China, Japan, Korea and other parts
of Asia represent a volume of almost 300,000 tons annually. The industry
relies heavily in the catches of baby glass eels and elvers as they migrate
inland from the sea into the rivers and streams where they spend their adult
life. They then migrate back to the Pacific Ocean to breed, thousands of
feet below the sea. The baby eels are then carried by the Kurushio current
to the Sea of Japan, then into the rivers and streams of Japan, China and
Korea. The high demand and seasonal availability of Anguilla japonica
has driven prices to exorbitant levels. To satisfy eel demand, eel aquaculturists
worldwide have been growing other species, such as Anguilla anguilla
in Europe and Anguilla rostrata in North America. Because of over
harvesting, the export of Anguilla anguilla outside of Europe is
increasingly being restricted.
Poseidon's interest in eel culture dates back several years, its research
and development program primarily directed towards developing the four alterna |
