T he Japanese eel is big business. Japan alone consumes over 130,000 tonnes of the fish every year. Unlike such species as ...

Japanese eels are born far out at sea. Their larvae drift toward the coasts of East Asia, where the young eels enter rivers, ...

For centuries, eels have appeared in myths, on plates, and in human imagination while holding on to one enduring secret: how do they reproduce? Ancient Egyptians thought the sun shining on the Nile ...

Last week the New Bedford (Mass.) Standard had the honor of publishing a scientific story of considerable interest and special appropriateness for that oldtime fishing centre. Mrs. Marie Poland Fish, ...

Researchers in China have replicated the epic journey of one of the world’s most fascinating migratory fish within the confines of an artificial pool, potentially saving it from extinction. From ...

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on ...