From November to February, Taiwanese fishers scour for eel fry brought by Kuroshio current, camping alongside estuaries for months to seize every moment of this bonanza. While it’s a lucrative business, it also comes with great risk. To catch eel fry, fishers must navigate fishing nets in chest-deep waters, where unpredictable currents may drag them away. Learn more about how this precious fish is captured and farmed in Taiwan.

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