The world's species of (anguilla) eels; The market demand for eels in Europe; Life history of the Japanese eel (anguilla japonica); Culture methods - in still and running water; Method and organisation of the eel culture industry in Japan; Choosing a site for an eel farm; Eel farm design and construction; Water quality and its control; The feeding of eels; On diseases and parasites - Recognition and treatment; Catching, sorting, transporting and killing eels; Month by month management of ponds in the Hamanako area of Japan; How elvers are caught and treated; How to cook eels: kabayaki, smoked and jellied; Developments in Japan, Europe, America, New Zealand, Australia and in the tropics; The latest eel culture in Japan; Check list of the requirements for starting an eel farm; List of useful books and magazines; The meaning of some Japanese terminology; Status and organisation of aquaculture in Japan; Suppliers of feeds and equipment in Japan.
