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•M. Thursday, July 39, 1982 Aquaculture: vi , l. by Johnny Footer Eds are my favorite fish. [They are mysterious and misunderstood. Are you .surprised to learn that eels are one of the most valuable fiah in the world? The Japanese even have a holiday from work each summer to eat eel in order rtpgive them strength for the Ihot summer. I even fed eds have personality. I have been an ed farmer now for almost eight years. Perhaps I like eds because . they are most familiar to me. The more I learn about them, the more interesting ; they become. Maybe I like eds because farm-raised eds sell for at least $5.00 per .pound in Europe and Japan. . Yeah, I think that’s why I like them. '...'Eels are extraordinary fish. They cannot be fared in captivity yet. All freshwater ;'*ds in Europe and North : America spawn in the : Sargasso Sea, out in the l middle of the Atlantic : Ocean. Ed culture must • begin by capturing the baby f. eds, called dvers, as they j: are migrating inland. : : . In North Carolina dvers :< enter our streams from the :] ocean in the late winter. The :j migration seems to be stimulated by freshwater ■ runoff, gradually increasing ; temperatures and dark : nights. The first hour after •dark on a cloudy night or : night of a new moon in • January, February or • March is a good time to look : for dvers. Good locations • are anywhere fresh water is : flowing into salty or ; brackish water. Look ' closely though. They might | be transparent, and 4,000 : eels at that stage only weigh : one pound. ; Eels are remarkably • adaptable. They can live : almost anywhere. Aristotle • thought eels grew from ; horsehairs that had fallen : into the mud. Usually male : eels live in brackish water \ and remain small. Females : usually live in fresh water ; and get-much larger. All ; eels can l|ve for a little while : out of' ureter *if their skin ; stays moist and cool. Best cultured in warm water, eels grow fastest at about 78 degrees F (25 degrees C). They can withstand cold water; they just won’t grow. I have even heard several stories about eels being frozen in a solid MINI STORAGE YOU Lock It Up & Keep The Key Store Anything, Any Size, Anytime, As Long As You Need Open 24 hrs. a day - 365 days per year (4xß) (4x16) (8x16) or (16x16) To Choose Motor Home Or Boat Parking j STORE ANYTHING At Mini-Storage, you can store almost anything. I ITKTT It’» a great place for household goods between moves. (It’s cheaper to store with ua for a XT ill month than rent a moving truck overnight.) Keep building materials safe and dry during m -w-*. a— construction or remodeling vTIID A I C It’s a safe harbor for your boat or motor home ij I VyivMv ll j during die cold winter months *** A f It’s a dry storage place for extra furniture or the baby things you can’t bear to get rid 0f..... 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Most of the eds in North Carolina’s rivers live for seven to 25 years before they migrate back to the Saragasao Sea to spawn. One ed kept in an aquarium in Sweden lived for 88 years before it died from neglect. But, farmed eds can be grown much quicker. Fast growers can be eating size in two years in North Carolina. If the temperature is maintained near op timum, eds are marketable in about one year. Since baby eels must be harvested from the wild, many are slow growers. Therefore, about half of the dvers can be released. They would not be profitable to culture. Eels are also very ver satile. They are truly delirious to eat. Anyone who likes smoked fish would love smoked ed. Ed is also enjoyed fried, broiled and barbecued. My favorite is baked eel in olive oil and garlic. Eds also make a fantastic bait. Different sizes can be used to catch largemouth bass, coda, drum, sea trout and flounder among many others. Many fisher men believe the ever popular plastic worms simply imitate an ed. And, last year the world-record striped bass was caught on a live ed. But there’s more. I know an ed fanner in Florida who sells many of his smaller eels to tropical fish stores. They are a nice addition to a home aquarium. And ed skin leather is now being used to make fine wallets, briefcases, and cowboy boots. In addition to all this, eels are extremely friendly critters. They don’t'even bite. Their teeth are tiny anyway. They seem to enjoy touching each other. When resting in tanks and ponds, they will all accumulate togdher in a mass. At feeding, time, they come up to the feeder. If I stick my ha no*?*# 4ny the "water, thousands of eels will swirl around it. Eds are fisdnating fish. It’s a shame people are so afraid of them because they resemble a snake. I’ll discuss eel culture techniques in a future column. Please write to me if you would like additional information. NCSU' Aquaculture Demonstration Project, Route 2. Box 305, Aurora, NC 27806, (919) 322-4064. Applying For Social Security Lee E. Wallk> Field Represenatiye People who plan to apply for Social Security monthly retirement, survivor, or disability benefits can hdp speed the process if they are well prepared at the time they apply. Social Security ap plications are designed to obtain information about the worker, spouse, children, work history, and military service. Applications for disability benefits also obtain in formation about the per son’s disabling condition! Certain documents are needed to support a claim. Only original documents or copies certified by the issuing agency can be used. Some or all of the following documents may be required in a particular case: - Birth Certificate, - Proof of Military Service, - W-2 Forms or Self- Employment Tax Returns for the past 2 years, - Proof of Marriage, • Proof of Divorce, - Children’s Birth Certificates, • Death Cer tificate (if applying for survivor benefits). Anyone applying for disability benefits should also have information about their sources of medical treatment. A person should not delay applying for benefits because he does not have all the required documents. The Elizabeth City Social Security office staff may be able to suggest alternative documents. Where possible, a person should apply 2 or 3 months before he wants benefits to begin. This will allow plenty of time to process the claim so that checks will start timely. You do not have to visit the Social Security office to apply; you can apply by telephone. You can get Social Security information by calling the Elizabeth City Social Security office at 338- 2161. THE CHOWAN HERALD Thomas C. Phillips of Edenton was one of the alumni volunteers who helped the N.C. State University Alumni Association raise more than $500,000 in contributions during the association’s fiscal year just ended. 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