Are The Eels Killed Solely For Their Skins?
No. The conger eels are raised on farms in South Korea where eels are a popular food and the skins are sold to Korean manufacturers. It’s a system that’s very similar to farming cows and pigs in the U.S. – we eat the meat and, instead of just throwing them away, we use the hides to make shoes, belts, etc. We at Big Island Kine are very sensitive to issues regarding the harvesting of animals used to make our products and buy directly from reputable manufacturers who obtain their material from farms.
