THE HAGUE, Netherlands/TOKYO -- The European Union is set to propose that eels be added to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which regulates the global trade of protected animals and plants.
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EU set to propose protection of eels as endangered species
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Freshly caught eels in Aichi prefecture. Japan is the world's largest eel consumer. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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