Maine has the only commercial elver fishery in the country and only a handful of licenses are available each year ...

There's still time if you're looking to get a license to fish for elvers.

If you are interested in joining a chance to join the state’s lucrative Elver industry you need to apply soon.

Maine’s elver fishery lottery closes Friday at 4:30 p.m., giving 20 residents a chance to apply for a license before the season begins in March.

Federal regulators have cut Maine fishermen's quota for elvers by nearly 18 percent to allow the stock of the lucrative baby eels to rebuild. The move came Monday after a federal panel had recommended ...

Legal elver fishers are the only ones being penalized by the federal government's decision to shut down the Maritime fishery, the standing committee on fisheries and oceans heard on Tuesday in Ottawa.

DARTMOUTH, NS, March 3, 2025 /CNW/ - An orderly and well regulated elver fishery is essential for the long term sustainability of this high-value species. Now that strengthened regulations and ...