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Eel populations plummet over 90% since 1980s; global trade protections rejected at 2025 CITES meeting amid U.S. and Japan opposition.
Eel populations worldwide are declining sharply, with some species down over 90% since the 1980s due to habitat loss, pollution, overfishing, and climate change.
At a November 2025 CITES meeting in Uzbekistan, international efforts to strengthen trade protections for eels were rejected, with Japan and the U.S. opposing the measures, citing economic interests.
Conservationists warn the lack of safeguards risks extinction for several species and threatens ecosystems and the global sushi industry.
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Las poblaciones de anguila se han desplomado en más del 90% desde la década de 1980; las protecciones comerciales globales fueron rechazadas en la reunión CITES de 2025 en medio de la oposición de los Estados Unidos y Japón.