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"The last eel fisherman?" is a film from Österlen about Eve Ask at Spraggehusen. Eve has been fishing for eels all her life and learned from her grandfather and father. In the film, we get to follow him in his everyday life. The eel year begins with him taking care of his yarn masses in the eel nest where he sits and boils (cooks) them in front of a small wood stove. The yarns have damage from autumn storms and sometimes even seals. During the eel darkness in the month of August, the eel fishermen put out their nets where they personally hold eel rights, the right to catch eels along a specially designated and inherited since the 18th century place along the coast. Nowadays, Eve is only allowed to fish during August, September and October. Before, he could decide for himself. Fishing on the eel coast, in Österlen, has a long tradition. Now it is dying out. The conditions for fishing have deteriorated and the opportunities for a new generation to take over do not exist, according to EU rules and also local rules that govern. In the poetic and beautiful film, we get to follow Eve during his last years of fishing. We get close to Eve and his wife Karin and their everyday life. Many testify that Eve was a generous, wise and present person. Although sometimes a little grumpy, as old men can be. The film is based on a book that Charlotte Kronlund has written and photographed, together with her husband Claes E Ericsson, who was responsible for the drone images. The book is called "The last eel fisherman?" and can be ordered from [email protected].