Japan's Koizumi Vows to Block Eel Trade Restrictions
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japanese fisheries minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that he will work to block the adoption of a proposal making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species. "We will make every effort so that other countries will understand our opinion, in cooperation with like-minded nation...
