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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Concerns over social distancing promoted Maine to postpone the start of its season for commercial baby eel fishing by at least two weeks, officials said.

The season for baby eels, called elvers, was scheduled to begin Sunday. It’s one of the most lucrative fisheries in the state. The baby eels are used as seed stock by Asian aquaculture companies and can fetch more than $2,000 per pound at the docks.