{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa321b32a-33c4-4b6f-8793-26ccb15a3a54","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Eel special: 3. The Plight of the Eel with Andrew Kerr","description":"In part 3 of his Eel special, Neil looks at the more recent history of the eel, focussing upon the conservation of our new favourite slimy fish. In this episode Neil talks to his guest this week Andrew Kerr of the Sustainable Eel Group about the loss of the eels\u2019 habitat, the success of the elver rewilding programme, how the SEG help adult eels find their way back to the Sargasso Sea, why elver trafficking is the biggest wildlife crime in history, and how Brexit may mess up the conservation effort. \n\nUseful things:\nAndrew\u2019s twitter handle @SEGandrewK \n\nThe Sustainable Eel Group\u2019s website: https://www.sustainableeelgroup.org/\n\nNeil\u2019s blog post about the paradox of why eating elvers could save them: https://britishfoodhistory.com/2013/02/01/the-eel-paradox/\n\nAll of Neil\u2019s eel posts from \u2018British Food a History\u2019: https://britishfoodhistory.com/tag/eels/\n\nAll of Neil\u2019s eel posts from \u2018Neil Cooks Grigson\u2019: https://neilcooksgrigson.com/tag/eel/\n\nAlso, don\u2019t forget if you have any questions or queries about today\u2019s episode, or indeed any episode, feel I missed something important, or have a question about the history of British food please email neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or find me on twitter @neilbuttery, or Instagram dr_neil_buttery.\n\nIf you like my blog posts and podcast episodes, please consider a monthly subscription or buying me a virtual coffee or a pint? Go to https://britishfoodhistory.com/support-the-blog-podcast/ for more details.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e07743be-c919-4c5a-bbad-40af5e7571e7/cocJtm-EytN68idN4YaWOudS.JPG"}