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Eel products sold at an Aeon supermarket in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on June 24
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2026
Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox
Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year.
Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan also agreed during two day unofficial talks to maintain the cap on young glass eels released into aquaculture ponds at the level set in 2014.
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Jul 2, 2026
Japan and three neighbors agree to cooperate against eel export curbs
The move follows a proposal last year to strengthen such restrictions at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Grilled <i>kabayaki</i> using fully farmed eel shown at the agriculture ministry on Tuesday
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May 20, 2026
Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in ¡®world first¡¯
The move could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish
A committee of signatories to the Washington convention holds a meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Thursday.
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Nov 28, 2025
International conference rejects blanket restriction on eel trade
The proposal was submitted by the European Union, which claimed that eel populations are declining mainly due to catches of eels for export.
Unadon made with cultivated feminized eels, among other dishes, in the city of Nagoya on Nov. 18
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Nov 27, 2025
Sales of farmed, feminized eels spread as cultivation method is developed
Female eels grow to twice the weight of males, and data shows that their meat contains more umami and has softer textures.
Glass eels at the Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie fish market in France on Feb. 13. Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2025
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
Demand for the creatures comes largely from Asia and is filling the coffers of the criminal organizations terrorizing Haiti.
An employee at Yatsumeya Nishimura, an eel restaurant in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, grills eel on Saturday, this year's Day of Ox.
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Jul 19, 2025
Amid searing summer heat, eel restaurants draw crowds on Day of Ox
Japanese people have a tradition of eating nutritious grilled eels, believed to be good for restoring energy, on the midsummer Day of the Ox.
Eels for sale in Tokyo in 2018. In Japan, eels are a prized food.
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Jun 28, 2025
EU proposes eel trade restriction despite opposition from Japan
The proposal is aimed at putting fry, full-grown eels and processed eel products of all 18 species under regulation.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event in Tokyo last month.
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Jun 27, 2025
Farm minister Koizumi opposes EU call for more protection for eels
Koizumi told reporters that the country carefully manages stock levels of the Japanese eel in cooperation with its neighbors.
Baby Japanese eels are increasingly seen in Hokkaido but the overall number remains low.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jan 8, 2025
Japanese researchers connect rise in glass eels to climate change
Researchers said the fact that the Kuroshio Current is shifting north is believed to be behind the rising prevalence of glass eels in Hokkaido.
An undated image shows the tail of Japanese eel escaping via the gill of a dark sleeper after being eaten by the river-dwelling fish.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Sep 14, 2024
The terrifying way that eels escape a hungry fish¡¯s stomach
Scientists at Nagasaki University used X-ray video to show juvenile Japanese eels staging Houdiniesque feats of escape.
Sardines may not be the traditional choice for Japan's special midsummer eel-eating day, but with a few special touches, the fish can be a satisfying and sustainable replacement.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Jul 21, 2024
Going eel-less for Japan¡¯s midsummer tradition
Japanese eel is endangered, but sardines are an ethical ¡ª and delicious ¡ª substitute for this year¡¯s double Doyo no Ushi no Hi.
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2024
Full-cycle onshore aquaculture in the spotlight in Japan
The farming method is being developed at a time when factors including overfishing are leading to falls in stocks.
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Jul 30, 2023
People line up for grilled eel on the Day of the Ox in Japan
Japan has a tradition of eating nutritious grilled eels, believed to be good for restoring energy, on the midsummer Day of the Ox.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2023
In Taiwan¡¯s waters, a hunt for tiny, wriggling ¡®gold¡¯
In the 1980s and ¡¯90s, Taiwan¡¯s eel industry was thriving, fueled by Japan¡¯s appetite for unagi. But those days are gone.
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Jan 28, 2020
Poaching of glass eels on the rise in Japan amid surging prices
Japan is struggling to crack down on the poaching of glass eels, which has been on the rise due to surging prices reflecting unprecedentedly poor catches.
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Oct 31, 2019
Fine for poaching glass eels to be raised to ?30 million in 2023, Fisheries Agency says
The Fisheries Agency plans to raise the maximum fine for illegal fishing of baby Japanese eels, or glass eels, from ?100,000 to ?30 million starting in 2023, in a bid to stem a source of funding of organized crime syndicates, agency sources said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2019
Musing over the sustainability of eel consumption
The government, related industries and consumers should take the opportunity of the sweltering summer heat to think what can be done to ensure the sustainable consumption of a beloved seasonal delicacy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2016
Is the eel industry on the slippery slope to extinction?
Dwindling domestic population threatens a centuries-old tradition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2013
Hot weather¡¯s cold comfort for eels
In March this year, I spent a week in Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Fisheries Agency. My hosts had laid on a relentless daily schedule that took in a complete circuit of the island nation, visiting nearly all the major commercial fishing ports, including Taitung on the Pacific Ocean, Tainan and Kaosiung...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
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