The facts are clear. As soon as weather conditions allow glass-eels to move and rise in the water column, catches per trip become substantial, in the order of ten kilograms per trip using a push-sieve and the consumption quota is quickly reached.
Pictures and videos speak louder than words.

In the upper part of the Loire estuary: substantial catches enabling European demand to be met.
A video report to complete the story
An AFPMAR member shares his fishing trip in Brouage, Charente-Maritime. No need for long speeches, images speak for themselves.