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Radio 4,4 mins

Why eels are an important part of our history

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We have been catching and eating them for centuries; jellied, smoked or stewed. Brett Westwood discovers more about the eel - from how eel skins were once worn as wedding rings to the annual World Eel throwing competition! First broadcast on Natural Histories, 22 August 2017.

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