UK moves European eels to Russian bays to save population

The young eels were sent from the Severn Estuary in the UK to the Vistula and Curonian Lagoons, which are located in Russia and shared with Poland and Lithuania. These regions, unlike the Severn habitat, have retained their natural purity and provide free migration routes for the eels, allowing them to reach the Baltic and later the Sargasso Sea, where they breed. Experts believe that the transfer of eels is an important step towards restoring their numbers. The ecosystem of the Severn has suffered significantly from humanity in recent decades, and modern agriculture, as well as high levels of pollution, pose serious problems for eels. The transfer of young eels to Russian waters, according to a report by the UK Joint Committee on Nature ...