European eel

This is a Fish to Avoid. European eel is critically endangered, and urgent action is needed to recover the stock. Even the farming of eels relies on catching juveniles from the wild and growing them in captivity, which adds pressure to wild populations. European eel may still appear in UK supermarkets as jellied eel products, but it remains a Fish to Avoid due to its critically endangered status. It is now rarely found at fishmongers or in restaurants.