Japan will oppose a proposal by the European Union and other countries to regulate trade in all eel species, including the ...

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday. Eel populations are falling ...

Japan is set to sell its first captive-bred eels, a significant achievement aiming to protect dwindling wild populations. Researchers have overcome the immense cost of lab-breeding, making the process ...

At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline. The eel, hugely popular across Japan, is also ...

In Japan, freshwater eel, or unagi, is such a beloved and age-old delicacy—prized for its nutritional value (it’s high in vitamins and protein), its tender, ever so slightly gelatinous texture, and ...

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday. Eel populations are falling ...

KAMISATO: At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline. The eel, hugely popular across ...

Eels are a popular food in Japan but have proven stubbornly unwilling to breed in captivity without intervention (Philip FONG) · Philip FONG/AFP/AFP Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese ...

In Japan, eel is believed to boost stamina, but soaring demand for the summer delicacy has driven the species towards extinction. (EPA Images pic) Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops ...