Eels are hailed as monster-seducers by New Zealand's Maori and are the only fish that spawn in the middle of the ocean, but spend their lives in freshwater. Chad Johnson uses them to get the ladies. They've inspired Internet memes. And in Maine, where eels sell for upwards of $2,000 per pound, this misunderstood fish is providing a modern gold rush for struggling fisherman.
On Monday, we'll sit down with Easton-based artist and writer James Prosek to talk about the secret lives of eels. Prosek recently completed a documentary on the subject for PBS. Here he is painting with eels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=begWH9CSG8o
Meanwhile, lobster wholesale prices continue to fall, but restaurants aren't playing fair. Connecticut's DEEP will ban all lobster fishing for the next three months in the hopes of partially mitigating an unprecedented population decline in Long Island Sound. On the next Colin McEnroe Show, we'll go under the sea and talk about eels, lobster and how seaweed might just save us all.
