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Virginia Man Is Eel King
George Robberecht, 64, a Dutch immigrant in Mount Holly, Virginia, built a multi million dollar eel business processing two million pounds of eels yearly from Maine to Florida. His Mount Holly plant and his son’s slime removing formula helped make him a leader in the global eel industry. European demand remains high while U. S. consumption stays low.
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Mount Holly
George Robberecht
Potomac River
America
Robberecht
Maine
Florida
National Marine Fisheries Service
Europe
United States
Charles Wenner
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Wenner
Netherlands
Cape Charles
Canada
U.S
George, Jr
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay