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Sam Richman, owner-chef of Sammy's Deluxe restaurant in Rockland, says his patrons tend to prefer full-grown unagi smoked, European style, rather than as Japanese sushi.

Environment

Will Americans Embrace A Zeal For Eel? This Maine Entrepreneur Hopes So

8:02am October 15, 2018

by Fred Bever

Most catches are exported to unagi-loving Asian nations, which pay up to thousands of dollars per pound. But one woman is raising and marketing eels for U.S. buyers: "Why not keep that value at home?"

"It's a very natural process for me to write a song where there's absolutely no filter and really get down and peel all the different layers of the onion until I get to the heart of the matter," says Everett.

Music & Culture

Eels' Four-Year Break Led To Songs About Falling Apart, Bouncing Back And Being A Dad

2:19pm April 04, 2018

by Terry Gross

During a recent hiatus from music, Eels founder Mark Oliver Everett got married, got divorced and, at the age of 54, had a son. His latest album, The Deconstruction, is a reflection of it all.

Young European eels (Anguilla anguilla) are called "glass eels" at that stage because they're transparent except for a dark spine down the middle.

Science

Eels May Use 'Magnetic Maps' As They Slither Across The Ocean

6:09pm April 13, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Eels sometimes swim thousands of miles from their birthplace in the Atlantic to rivers and lakes where they live. Researchers say the creatures might use the Earth's magnetic field to find their way.

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