Baby Eel Catches in Asia At Record Low
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Nikkei Report] by Takumi Sasaki - January 23, 2018
TOKYO -- Grilled eel is a staple of Japanese cuisine, but it might soon become something of a rarity -- this season's catch of juvenile eels is at a record low, and prices have more than trebled.
Fishermen in major eel fishing countries like Japan and China have caught less than a ton of baby eels so far this season, a fraction the historical low set in the 2013 fishing season.
Eel is considered such a delicacy by the Japanese that there is even a day dedicated to eating it called ...
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