July 24, 2014 — As eel farming in Japan relies mostly on catches of wild young eels whose population is declining, the government aims to prevent excessive production and catches in the world's biggest consumer of eels.
The government plans to impose regulations on eel farmers as the Japanese eel was put on an international list last month of species at risk of extinction, government sources said Wednesday.
As eel farming in Japan relies mostly on catches of wild young eels whose population is declining, the government aims to prevent excessive production and catches in the world's biggest consumer of eels.
The government plans to work out a decree by the end of the year requiring eel farmers to file reports to help it determine actual conditions, such as the number of farmed eels, the sources said.
In the future, the government plans to implement a permit system for eel farmers, they said.
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