(AP) — In this photo made Thursday, March 23, 2012, a handful of elvers are displayed by a buyer in Portland, Maine.
The baby eels are shipped to Asia where they will grow to adults. Adult eels are sold for food in Asia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
In this photo made Thursday, March 23, 2012, a handful of elvers are displayed by a buyer in Portland, Maine. The baby eels are shipped to Asia where they will grow to adults. Adult eels are sold for food in Asia.
(AP) — In this photo made Thursday, March 23, 2012, a handful of elvers are displayed by a buyer in Portland, Maine.
The baby eels are shipped to Asia where they will grow to adults. Adult eels are sold for food in Asia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)