Russia: 2.5 million juvenile eels were released into the Curonian and Kaliningrad Lagoons

2.5 million juvenile eels were released into the Kaliningrad (Vistula in Poland) and Curonian Lagoons in the Kaliningrad Region from July 30 to August 1, the press service of the Western Baltic Territorial Administration of the Federal Fisheries Agency reported. The event is held in order to preserve the population of the European river eel, which is listed in the International Red Book and is on the verge of extinction. The release of 2.7 million juvenile eels into the bays was planned for 2024. "From July 30 to August 1, 2024, the release of raised juvenile eels into the Kaliningrad and Curonian Lagoons of the Baltic Sea was carried out, in the amount of 2,500,000 pieces weighing 1-5 grams. The event was carried out in the presence of a commission monitoring the implementation of artificial reproduction work aquatic biological resources," the press service said in a statement. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, currently, eel catches amount to no more than 20 ...