ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən ɹˈiːzənz fɔːɹ ðiːz fˈeɪlɪɹz wɜːɹ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ðə hˈaɪ kˈɔst ʌv pɹədˈʌkʃən vˌiːˈɛs lˈoʊ pɹˈaɪs fɚðɪ ˈiːlz, vˈɛɹɪəbəl ɹᵻkɹˈuːtmənt ʌv ɡlˈæs ˈiːlz, ænd ðə hˈaɪ mɔːɹtˈælᵻɾi dˈɛθ ɹˈeɪts ɪnðə fˈɑːɹmz.
The most common reasons for these failures were economic (the high cost of production vs low price for the eels), variable recruitment of glass eels, and the high mortality (death) rates in the farms.