Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
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FILE - In this May 25, 2017 file photo, baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)FILE - In this Thursday, July 20, 2017 photo, a dish of eel nigiri is served at Miyake, a Japanese restaurant, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)FILE - In this May 25, 2017 photo, baby eels swim in a bucket after being caught near Brewer, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)FILE - In this May 25, 2017, file photo, licensed eel fishermen Jessica Card, left, and Julie Keene shine flashlights into the water on the banks of the Penobscot River after setting a net in Brewer, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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FILE - In this May 25, 2017 file photo, baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)