据日本相关报道，6月17日，一则“与华盛顿条约有关的鳗鱼交易规则讨论”的新闻在日本鳗鱼业界引起轩然大波。据报道称，美国政府在今年4月，就“美国鳗种与其他鳗种”的商业交易，是否需要出口许可进行了相关讨论，并有意将该条款记入《华盛顿条约》。

According to the Japanese related reports，June 17,，a“And Washington treaty of trading rules about eels discussion”The news caused a sensation in Japan eel industry。According to reports，The United States government in April this year，it“The United States and other eel eel”Business transactions，Whether to need to export license and the correlation discussion，And the terms to writes down《Washington treaty》。

　　据了解，如果这项条款被记入《华盛顿条约》，全球的活鳗交易将会大受影响。因为办理出口许可的手续相当繁琐，尤其是美国出口，需要几个月时间，到时进出口将更加困难，这让日本国内不少地方出现紧张混乱现象，因为他们认为“将吃不到鳗鱼了”。

According to understand，If the clause to be written《Washington treaty》，Global live eel transactions will affect greatly。Because of the export license for formalities are rather complicated，Especially the United States exports，Need a few months time，Then import and export will be the more difficult，This let many places in Japan to confusion nervous，Because they think“Will not eat eel”。

　　对此，日本鳗鱼进口合作社的森山乔司理事长表示：“我们业界必须一同争取，使政府也和我们一起努力。”但美国大使馆的浅川知广商务部水产专门官表示：“这不仅仅是这一两年才有的话题，没有必要现在担心。”

this，Japan imports cooperatives's eel mountain Joe company chairman said：“We must strive for the industry together，To make the government also and we work together。”But the American embassy as wide shallow know of the ministry of commerce of aquatic special officer said：“This is not just this one or two years to some topics，There is no need to worry about now。”

　　另外，日本鳗鱼进出口合作社的森山乔司理事长表示：“目前全球的鳗鱼市场并没有枯竭到需要限制出口。但如果被记入条约，日本市场方面将没有应对措施。所以为了不被记入，需要国内政府的参与努力，在此基础上，我们业界全体都要行动起来。”

In addition，Japan's import and export cooperatives eel mountain Joe company chairman said：“At present the global market and no dry up to eel to restrict exports。But if be recorded in the treaty，The Japanese market will not measures。So in order not to be written，The participation of government efforts to domestic，Based on this，We all have to move up the industry。”

　　据悉，第16届的华盛顿条约缔约国会议，将于明年3月3日至3月15日在泰国举行，届时将对鳗鱼出口限制的相关条款进行表决。

It is reported，The 16 th of Washington state parties treaty meeting，In next year from March 15, held in Thailand，When will the eel to export restrictions related terms to a vote。