Tag Archives: freshwater eels

Eel industry slipping away?

Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. As we hit mid-summer, suddenly maximum temperatures in Eastern Japan dropped below 30℃ and rainy days continued.  The media has been largely preoccupied with terrorism, various elections (somehow paying more attention to the antics of the Americans rather than the … Continue reading →

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Eels seeing red?

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by wildinjapan

The good news: Japanese eels have just been placed on the Environment Ministry’s “Red List” of species at risk of extinction. The bad news: Nothing is legally binding, fishing and trading will be unaffected, and it sounds like another “jobs … Continue reading →

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Eel of Fortune

Posted on Sunday, July 8, 2012 by wildinjapan

My hovercraft is full of eels – Monty Python The weather has been cooler and drier compared to most years – fewer rainy days and not many actually hot days.  Some nights in June needed blankets, and there were a … Continue reading →

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