Japanese eel included in IUCN threatened species list

Japanese eel included in IUCN threatened species list

NARITA, Japan - A cook prepares Japanese eel at an eel restaurant in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the same day it will include the Japanese eel on a list of species at risk of extinction.

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