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Questionnaire ResultsMari-Beth DeLucia
American Eel Range States WorkshopSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 4-6 April, 2018
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Questionnaire on the Status, Trade, and Conservation of non-CITES-listed anguillid eels
Dominican RepublicHaitiJamaicaCubaBahamasBelizeNicaraguaHondurasCosta RicaPanamaCanadaUSA including Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin IslandsMexico
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Questionnaire format
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL
CONSERVATION STATUS
HARVEST CONSUMPTON
AND TRADE
LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
ENFORCEMENT
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NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION STATUS
23%
77%
Does information about the biological characteristics of anguillids in your
country?
No Yes
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NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION STATUS
62%
38%
Does information about current status of Anguillids exist in your
country?
No Yes
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Barriers to migration (including hydro-power)
Climate change
Disease / Parasites
Habitat loss/modification
Pollution
Predation
Unsustainable/illegal harvest and/or trade
Major Threats
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION STATUS
Photo credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
# of responses
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HARVEST CONSUMPTION & TRADE
77%
23%
Are Anguillids harvested in your country?
yes no
0 1 2 3 4 5
Direct consumption
For grow-out in domestic farms
National re-stocking
Export for grow-out farms
Export for direct consumption
Export for re-stocking
Other uses
unknown
Subsistence by indigenous tribes
End Use
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Is your country a range state for any other ‘eel or eel-like’ species (such as swamp eels, Monopterus spp. or snake eels Synbranchus spp.) that could be confused for Anguillaspecies and/or may be reported as Anguilla in customs data?
Look alike species seems to be primarily a potential issue in Mexico and Central American countriesEsp. Synbranchuss spp (swamp eels).
HARVEST CONSUMPTION & TRADE
Photo credit :USGS
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LEGISLATION/REGULATORY FRAMWORK
Is domestic use of Anguilla species regulated in your country though national legislation?
0
5
10
no yes No answer
National Legislation re: domestic use
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National Legislation regarding Anguilla export?
02468
10
no yes No answer
National Legislation re export
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Illegal Harvest of American eels in your country?
ENFORCEMENT
34%
58%
8%
Illegal harvest reported?
yes no No answer
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In Summary….• A lot of unknowns or questions left blank.• Lack of current status of eels and what life stages exists in what
countries.• Some Caribbean countries seem to really be epicenter of “newer”
illegal harvest. • Enforcement and regulation sections had very few responses except
for a few countries that have a history of established fisheries.