That is for eels. I met a fella whose income came from going up coastal streams (canoe? Dingy with outboard?) to catch eels to sell. He definitely left the lar

That is for eels. I met a fella whose income came from going up coastal streams (canoe? Dingy with outboard?) to catch eels to sell. He definitely left the largest (queens?). Good article: https://ourwayoflife.co.nz/from-vermin-to-icon-new-zealands-long-and-fascinating-relationship-with-eels/ https://ourwayoflife.co.nz/from-vermin-to-icon-new-zealands-... Also interesting: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/05/thousands-of-eels-found-dead-near-canterbury-lake/ https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/05/thousands-of-eels-found-d...