ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt sˌʌm pˈɛt fˈuːd kˈʌmpəniz jˈuːs ðə nˈæʃənəli θɹˈɛʔn̩d ˈiːlz ɪn ðɛɹ pɹˈɑːdʌkts, spˈɑːɹkɪŋ ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ baɪ kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃənˌɪsts.
In June 2012 it was reported that some pet food companies use the nationally threatened eels in their products, sparking outrage by conservationists.