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KYODO NEWS - Nov 2, 2019 - 14:22 | All, JapanA Japanese university known for its technique to cultivate bluefin tuna has succeeded in incubating and growing for 50 days Japanese eels, an endangered species that is a sought-after delicacy in the country.
Kindai University, which sells the bluefin tuna it farms, said Friday it will also aim to achieve "full-cycle" aquaculture of eels, meaning incubating and cultivating eels and then obtaining second-generation eels from them, for commercial use.
[Courtesy of Kindai University]In 2002, Kindai University became the first institution in the world to achieve full-cycle aquaculture of bluefin tuna.
The fish has gained popularity as "Kindai tuna."
Kindai University said about 30 eel larva, which were artificially incubated on Sept. 12 at its research facility in Wakayama Prefecture, have grown to about 2 centimeters over 50 days.