Eel is far from the most common variety of fish to pop up on the menu at the majority of U.S. seafood restaurants, but it is a mainstay at sushi joints. Unagi — the Japanese word for eel — is a common ...

The biggest importer of eel meat in the United States is accused of trafficking endangered baby eels, which were slaughtered after maturity and shipped out to be sushi products, according to federal ...