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Eel-eating Japan, one its peoples favourite dish, opposes EU call for more protection Eel is eaten worldwide but is particularly popular in Japan. -- PHOTO: ST FILE ...

Commercial trawlers caught deep-water eel with large head and regrown tail, later identified by scientists as a new species: Smith’s witch eel, study said.

Grilled eel is a popular dish in Japan, especially to build up stamina during the hot summer months. The Fisheries Agency says the country relies on imports for about 70 percent of eel consumption.

Eel-eating Japan opposes EU call for more protection Tokyo (AFP) – Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered ...