Japan's appetite for eel could see it share fate of bluefin tuna

Diners eat eel to take the edge off the summer heat, but its huge popularity has depleted stocksOversized inflatable plastic eels dangle from the ceiling of a supermarket in Tokyo as late afternoon shoppers inspect the real thing - beautifully packaged and prominently displayed - on the shelves below.In specialist restaurants run by generations of the same families, diners eat sweetened broiled eel to take the edge off the heat and humidity of a Japanese summer. Continue reading...