Baby eel catches are extremely low
The industry is worried about a possible shortage of adult eels by the time the peak eating season of summer arrives.
Most eels consumed in Japan are cultured. The fry are caught in the wild from December to spring and then placed in farms.
A report from Japan's fisheries agency says 200 kilograms of baby eels were released into aquaculture ponds last month. That's only 3 percent of the amount during the same period the previous year.
The agency officials say catches in mainland China and Taiwan are also low, putting a squeeze on supplies that could be imported into Japan.
Experts say the ecology of eels remains mystery, so they are in the dark as to the reasons behind the extremely low catches. Some are speculating changes in sea currents could be a factor.
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