Completely Farm-Bred Unagi, a World First

JoshuaInNippon writes "Japanese scientists at the National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Fisheries Research Agency have reported that they successfully completed an artificial cultivation cycle for unagi, or eel — a world first. Unagi is a traditional delicacy in Japan, and can commonly be found in baked form at sushi restaurants. The fish has long been caught either matured, or still young and then fattened on farms. Sadly, as a result, natural stocks of unagi have plummeted in recent years. However, the research news indicates a future method to completely farm breed the tasty creature in mass quantity. Good news for sushi lovers, Japanese businesses, and wild eel alike."

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Maybe, maybe not

[Anonymous Coward]

Good news for sushi-lovers, Japanese businesses, and wild eel alike.

In the US Pacific Northwest, it has been found that farm raising salmon significantly hurt the wild populations.
Some of those farmed fish can escape affect the gene pool!

Re:Maybe, maybe not

[ushering05401]

The AC is probably referring to the infections that the farmed salmon have transmitted to nearby wild populations. I don't know if transmission is via escape or simple proximity, but there has been some noise about the issue.

Just like with the meat industrial complex animals, the farmed salmon require high doses of meds because of the unnatural and crowded living environment, and this has resulted in some aggressive infections for which the wild population is unprepared.

Re:Maybe, maybe not

[NoMaster]

Or the genetic impacts on wild salmon (naturally selected for overall fitness) of interbreeding with escaped farmed salmon (human selected for fast growth rates). It's actually a fairly nasty problem for wild stocks, and is being extensively researched.

Re:japanese will eat anything i swear.

[Like2Byte]

But hey, we eat haggis, lutefisk, scrapple, prarie oyster, head cheese, rotting cheese. We're up there.

What's this we shit? You got a mouse in your pocket?

I've been to Scotland - I took one look at haggis and I suddenly didn't feel so international anymore.

Re:Total awareness?

[schon]

We can pretty much get away with anything without losing geek cred.

Jacob or Edward?

And why?
 
/me ducks

Re:right

[apoc.famine]

I'm betting your right

My right, damn straight MOTHERFUCKER. Don't you DARE FUCK WITH MY RIGHT!!!!!!


Oh, you meant "you're right"...not possessive... Carry on....

Re:right

[apoc.famine]

Which is why they taste like water....

Seriously, I know that tilapia are "environmentally friendly". However, they taste like shit. Give me pretty much any other fish, and I'll be happy. Tilapia are the shittiest fish you can get.

This kills me, because I'd like to be environmentally friendly, but when given the choice of "tastes like water, and falls apart", and is fucking amazing I'm hard pressed to want to choose tilapia. I want to be good, but tilapia makes me hate fish, more than any other fish. It's so sad that the good-for-the-environment-fish taste like crap.

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture ...

[DriedClexler]

So is *this* finally an example of something the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture is in charge of? Because I know we ruled out their authority with respect to Gundum.