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Nissui to develop mass production of Japanese eel seedlings

Nissui has partnered with aquaculture biotech firm Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories to develop mass-production technology for Japanese eel seedlings, aiming to secure a sustainable future for the endangered species

By Masahiko Takeuchi | April 8, 2025 23:28 BST
A juvenile Japanese eel, approximately sixty millimeters in total length and 253 days post-hatching, raised at the Okinoerabu Island research facility by Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories. Photo: Nissui Corp.
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Japanese seafood giant Nissui Corp. has launched a joint research initiative with a biotech firm, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL), to develop mass production technology for closed-cycle Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) aquaculture, the two companies announced Monday (April 7). [...]

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