Greenpeace Japan: Eel sourcing “like a black box”
By Chris Loew
source: seafoodsource.com
June 26, 2018. Greenpeace Japan is highlighting the prevalence of illegally-sourced eel in Japan’s supply chain and is calling for more traceability in advance of the midsummer day of the ox, a holiday celebrated by eating grilled eel. This year it falls on two days: 20 July and 1 August. Greenpeace issued a report on 4 June that shows eels are at high risk from poaching and illegal transactions. The organization conducted a survey on eel procurement at major supermarkets, and found it was rare for the label attached to the grilled eel package to describe what kind of eel it is.
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Unagi Kabayaki Dish, Japan. Copyright: Sustainable Eel Group 2017
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