Joshua and the research team performed DNA barcoding of the samples of eel meat, sold as "eel" or '"unagi" by supermarkets, ...

A French court on Thursday sentenced eight people to up to five years for smuggling eel larvae destined for Asian markets, in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to cocaine ...

This 25-year-old has been wading through swamps in Kampung Gajah, Perak for over 10 years to catch Asian swamp eels for a ...

The meat was smoked for preservation purposes. McLean says due to their abundance, eels are still a sustainable food source, although in Australia, they have a bad reputation “It’s fine for ...

Lopata, they’ve been investigating whether or not cultivated Japanese eel (unagi) – a popular ingredient in a variety of dishes, including sushi – could make for safer seafood. “There can be ...

For comparison, a kilogram of silver currently sells for just over $1,000. Markets in Asia — where eel meat is a popular menu item — rely on the elver fisheries in North America, and will pay ...

SINGAPORE – Pick out an unagi dish at a local restaurant or supermarket, and chances are it contains an endangered eel. This was what a team of scientists from Yale-NUS College recently ...

Whole conger eels are sometimes available from coastal fish markets, but they are mainly cut into steaks and sold fresh or frozen. There are serious concerns about the sustainability of this fish.

For comparison, a kilogram of silver currently sells for just over $1,000. Markets in Asia — where eel meat is a popular menu item — rely on the elver fisheries in North America, and will pay ...