by Basil Keane
Eels were a vital food for Māori, who caught them using weirs built on rivers, or with traps, nets, spears and bait. Large numbers of eels were captured on their yearly migrations to the sea, and live eels were kept in cages or ponds as a ready food supply.
Main image: ‘Catching the legendary eel at Tangahoe’
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