date:Jun 11, 2012
use. There are no restrictions on the commercial use of freshwater eels in New Zealand. However, they are a premium, high-value species. So it would be uneconomic for whole eels to be used as a key ingredient for uses such as petfood for example. MPI understands that eel offal (e.g. skins, heads, bones) following processing may be used in petfood. Ultimately, that is a commercial decision for industry participants.
The taking or production of eels can be done under the Fisheries Act or associa