4th Eel Scientific Meeting Held in Hamamatsu, Japan

The 4th Eel Scientific Meeting was held in Hamamatsu, Japan, on June 16-17, 2025. This international meeting, hosted by Japan, brought together researchers and government officials from Japan, China, South Korea, and Chinese Taipei to discuss the sustainable management of eel resources. Professor Hiroshi Hakoyama and Researcher Huỳnh Quang Thiện from the Institute of Freshwater Biology (IFB) presented three research papers during the meeting, along with other contributors from the participating countries and regions.

Additionally, Dr. Shannan Crow from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand, as an invited speaker, delivered a special talk on “Eel Recruitment Patterns at Hydroelectric Stations Across New Zealand”.

The meeting aimed to provide scientific advice on the sustainable use of eels in the context of the “Informal Consultation on International Eel Resource Conservation and Management” (Informal Consultation).