Matsushige, Kazuki
Hibino, Yusuke
Article History
Received: 2 December 2022
Accepted: 30 June 2023
First Online: 10 July 2023
Declarations
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: No animals were harmed for this study. All eels were caught at the sites where unlicensed recreational fishing was permitted by Mie and Gifu prefectures of Japan, by using permitted fishing methods. Our fishing procedure complied with the relevant Japanese laws and regulations of the prefectures in terms of fishing season and body length of captured eels. Eel treatments after caught were consistent with relevant Japanese law.
: The authors declare no competing interests.