On 2012-05-07 00:15:28 +0000, George said:

> When I went to Japan it was a natural to eat them there. From what I
> understand the American eel is nearly wiped out. According to this
> article it is because of Japanese consumption:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/op...k.html?_r=2&hp

I've seen another article more recently about eel shortages but again,
I'm not sure it relates to the kind of Japanese broiled eel with a
sweet sauce we usually think of.
--
I do not feel obligated to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forego their use.
-- Galileo