CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Where in China can we find freshwater eels?

1. Where in China are freshwater eels produced?

Eels are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River, Minjiang River and Pearl River basins in my country. Eels are also found in Hainan Island and some rivers and lakes. Specifically, there are five provinces in my country that produce eels, namely: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, as well as Taiwan. Now the eel industry is gradually developing from coastal areas to inland areas, and has gradually expanded to Guangxi, Jiangxi, and even Sichuan Province.

Taishan City, Guangdong Province is China's largest eel farming production base and the largest eel export base. Taishan is adjacent to the South China Sea in the south, and the high temperature all year round is suitable for eel farming. In recent years, Taishan's eel farming industry has risen rapidly. Eel farming investors from Taiwan, Shunde, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places have dug eel farming ponds in Chonglou, Duanfen, Guanghai, Doushan, Duhu, Haiyan and other places in Taishan City, gathering to form eel district development, each of which has tens of thousands of acres of eel farming area.

Shunde eel is a special aquatic product in my country and a pillar industry of the local agricultural economy. It has a breeding area of ​​75,000 mu, and its eel product exports account for 20% of the country. It has been awarded the title of "Hometown of Eel in China" by the China Aquatic Products Circulation and Processing Association. Its products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions including Japan, the United States, Russia, South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong.

Mainly in the south, this is related to the habits of fish. There are five major provinces in my country that produce eels, namely Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, as well as Taiwan. Now the eel industry is gradually developing from coastal areas to inland areas.

There are five places in my country that produce eels: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan.

Eels are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River, Minjiang River and Pearl River basins in my country. Eels are also found in Hainan Island and some rivers and lakes. Specifically, there are five provinces in my country that produce eels, namely: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong.

2. What is the common name of this fish?

eel

"Dulong is eel, which is regarded as a holy tonic by Chaoshan people. Eel, also known as white eel, white eel, river eel, eel, green eel, wind bun, Japanese eel. Eel refers to the general term for species under the classification of Anguilla. Also known as eel, it is a fish that looks like a long snake and has the basic characteristics of fish. In addition, eels have migratory characteristics similar to salmon. Eels are fish, like snakes, but without scales, and are generally found in the sea area where salt water and fresh water meet."

Dulong is eel, which is regarded as a tonic by Chaoshan people. Eel, also known as white eel, white eel, river eel, eel, green eel, wind bun, Japanese eel. Eel refers to the general term for species under the classification of Anguilla. Also known as eel, it is a fish that looks like a long snake and has the basic characteristics of fish. In addition, eels have migratory characteristics similar to salmon. Eels are fish, like snakes, but without scales, and are generally found in the sea area where salt water and fresh water meet.

Morphological characteristics

The fry of the eel are about 6 cm long and weigh 0.1 grams, but their heads are narrow and their bodies are tall, thin and transparent like leaves, so they are called "willow leaf fish".

Its body fluids are almost the same as seawater, so it can easily drift long distances with the ocean currents. It takes about half a year for it to drift from its spawning grounds back to the Kuroshio warm current and then back to the coast of Taiwan. It begins to metamorphose into a thin, transparent eel one month before arriving at the shore, also known as the glass fish.

Therefore, from December to January every year, fishermen will be busy on the coast near the river mouth to catch eels that are about to go upstream and sell them to farmers. After the farmers buy them back and release them, the colors will gradually appear, turning into yellow juvenile eels and silver adult eels.

Additional information

Eel Culture

Japanese customs

"Tsuchi-cho" in Japanese refers to the 18 days before the beginning of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The day of the ox in the twelve earthly branches is called "Tsuchi-cho". Depending on the year, there are sometimes two "Tsuchi-cho" in summer, so there are four or five "Tsuchi-cho" in Japan every year.

In Japan, there is a saying that "Douyucho, please eat eels". It is traditionally believed that eating eels before and after "Douyucho" can make one strong and healthy. Therefore, before and after "Douyucho" every year, people will hold various traditional activities, and businesses will also take the opportunity to hold eel promotion activities, especially during the "Douyucho" in summer, when the weather is hot and the body needs to replenish energy, so the consumption of eels is more concentrated. For this reason, people commonly call Japan's "Douyucho" the "Eel Festival".

Traditional eel dishes There are 12 kinds of traditional eel dishes in Japan, namely eel sandwich/hamburger, eel rice balls, eel and lentil salad, eel rice, eel meat, eel rice, white grilled eel, eel scattered, eel kelp roll, mixed boiled eel, tea-soaked eel, and eel rice roll.

The most representative way to eat eel is "Kabayaki". Different places have different cooking methods. In the Kanto region, the eel is cut from the back, slowly grilled over charcoal, steamed, and then grilled over medium heat while brushing with sauce.

In Kansai, the eel is cut open from the belly, put on a wooden skewer, dipped in seasoning and grilled directly. Put the grilled eel on hot rice and pour the sauce on it to make unagi or unagi rice, which is popular in any season of the year.

Japanese Organization

Eel farming in Japan began in 1879. There are five national eel industry non-governmental organizations in Japan, including two eel farming non-governmental organizations, namely the "Japan Eel Fishery Cooperative Association Federation" centered in Aichi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, and the "National Eel Fishery Cooperative Association Federation" centered in Kyushu.

There is one non-governmental organization for live eel distribution, the National Federation of Freshwater Fish and Eel Receiving Associations; one non-governmental organization for eel feed production, the Japan Fish Feed Association; and one live eel and grilled eel importing enterprise group, the Japan Eel Import Association.

These non-governmental organizations and groups play an important role in promoting the development of the Japanese eel industry and international trade, and promoting international cooperation and exchanges.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Eel

3. How to distinguish between pike and gar, and which one has stronger attack power?

The main morphological characteristics of the northern pike are a slightly flat body, a short caudal peduncle, and a long and flat snout, so it looks more like a duck's bill. The gar does not have a very strong bite force and will not actively attack prey or people that are more than half its size. Due to misunderstandings about alligators and sparrow eels, it has been slaughtered by local residents and is on the verge of extinction, so it is now listed as an endangered species by the American Animal Association. Studies have shown that gars have stronger attack power.

In the food chain, water birds actually refer to birds that live or often live in wetlands, with fish as their main food, so water birds eating fish is a common phenomenon in the food chain, but this time, a photographer photographed a big fish caught by earthworms, like an eel and a pike, and he didn't know what kind of fish it was. Earthworms are indeed the natural enemy of fish, such a ferocious big fish is carnivorous, and pike actually belongs to the salmon type, because of the family Pike and the genus Pike, commonly known as pike.

Duckfish is a freshwater fish widely distributed in the northern hemisphere from the cold zone to the temperate zone. Its mouth is as large and flat as a duck's mouth, and its chin is prominent. It is the most cruel carnivorous fish among freshwater fish. In addition to attacking other fish, it also attacks frogs, mice or wild ducks. It is said that it can eat food equal to its weight in one day. Due to its long lifespan, huge individuals are occasionally found. Because the meat tastes good, it becomes a good fishing target.

Alligator eel is a characteristic freshwater giant carnivorous fish in southern North America. It is a prehistoric fish that has survived on Earth for more than 100 million years. Its name comes from the shape of its snout. It has a long body and hard, super-hard enamel scales with a hardness equivalent to human teeth. Adult alligators and eels can reach 3 meters in length and weigh more than 160 kilograms. According to relevant records, some people have seen them grow to more than 4 kilograms in length. They have two rows of sharp teeth on both sides of the upper jaw. The body length of a one-year-old alligator can reach 0.9-1 meters.

That’s all I have to say today about how to distinguish which one has stronger attack power between pike and gar.