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 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 ...

Example of processed eel products. Credit: Kenzo Kaifu (Chuo University) Research led by Hiromi Shiraishi, researcher at Chuo University, has revealed that, in addition to Japanese eel (Anguilla ...

Japanese "unagi" eel raised entirely in captivity, from egg to full maturity, is available commercially after years of development. Falling catches in the wild have put the delicacy on a slippery ...

The discovery in a polluted, touristy river is a shining example of wildlife’s resilience—but also raises concerns about their survival. The Dotonbori River runs through Osaka’s tourism center. Lined ...