Farmed eels put into aquaculture ponds to be cut 20%

Farmed eels put into aquaculture ponds to be cut 20%

TOKYO, Japan - A man catches eels for shipment in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in this file photo taken in July 2012, amid concern over possible short supply due to a recent deal by Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan to cut the volume of young eels put into aquaculture ponds by 20% from recent levels.

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