Japan and three neighbors agree to cooperate against eel export curbs
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Japan and three neighboring countries have agreed to cooperate against new restrictions on eel exports proposed at the CITES convention. This collaboration aims to address trade concerns affecting eel conservation and international market regulations.
The move follows a proposal last year to strengthen such restrictions at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
World Politics Commodities Japan eel exports CITES trade restrictions conservation international cooperation