Japanese eels spawn in the sea near the Mariana Islands, about 2,000 kilometers south of Japan. The eel lifecycle Hatching from eggs, they drift with ocean currents and become glass eels.

Eel has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound tourists and progress in research to pursue its sustainability amid dwindling catches ...

A university in Japan announced a major breakthrough in the complete farming of highly endangered Japanese eels, claiming a world first by an academic institution. Kindai University in Osaka ...

At the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2025, Can Tho University introduced a climate-adaptive recirculating eel farming model, highlighting innovative solutions in aquaculture and sustainable development. The ...

The Japanese eel is eaten in “kabayaki” grilled style. But it has been designated an endangered species, and larvae catches have drastically decreased in Japan in recent years.