Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, checks his lines as dawn breaks on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Part of an eel is seen as fisherman Shane O'Neill skins it in preparation for cooking after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

An eel line awaits completion beside fisherman Shane O'Neills, 70, as he takes breakfast in a shipping container which he uses as a workshop on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, prepares his lines after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, steps out of a shipping container which doubles as his workshop on the banks of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill uses his binoculars to check the weather after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill checks his nets after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, checks his lines as dawn breaks on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill displays some of his catch after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, makes his way back to shore after checking his lines on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. To match story IRISH-EELS/. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, unloads his lines after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill, 70, displays some of his catch after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill prepares an eel for cooking after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill skins an eel in preparation for eating after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Parts of an eel skinned by fisherman Shane O'Neill in preparation for cooking, is seen after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill fries eels after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS) 

Eel fisherman Shane O'Neill fries eels after a morning's fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, August 29, 2013. From the traditional stands of London's working class East End to haute cuisine in Japan, the eel has a long and rich history on global dinner plates. But it is becoming an increasingly rare delicacy as numbers are plummeting and fishing being cut under European regulations to help reverse declines and make numbers sustainable. Fishermen on the United Kingdom's largest lake, the shallow grey-green and nutrient rich Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, believe their traditional industry and way of life may be coming to an end. Picture taken on August 29, 2013. To match story IRISH-EELS/ REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)