Is it the year of bad harvest for the eel seedlings? The cumulative number of seedlings in East Asia so far this season has reached a record low

At the beginning of the new year, the 2022 eel fry fishing season has also entered the mid-plate battle. This season, the eel seedlings in East Asia have failed to harvest, and two consecutive waves of night tides have failed to bring the expected good seedlings. In this regard, people in the eel industry at home and abroad believe that due to the impact of submarine volcanic eruptions, geothermal, ocean current changes and other factors, the overall migration of eel seedlings this year is late, the scale of migratory fry populations has become smaller, and the catch of eel fry has declined sharply. Due to the poor level of seed harvest, the single-year breeding group in Japan has been greatly affected. According to the statistics of "Japan Aquaculture News", as of now, the total number of seedlings in Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Japan has reached only 2100-2200kg, a record low.

With the deepening of the fishing season, the peak period of eel fry fishing in Taiwan has passed, and the harvest of fry is declining day by day; Fishing in Chinese mainland, Japan and other places may gradually be on the right track. Recently, the number of seedlings in Wenzhou, Shanghai and other places has risen. As the herds migrate northward, people in the eel industry at home and abroad look forward to surprises from the fishing in the second half of the fishing season.

Broadcast of specific catches

January 7

Chinese mainland

Last night, due to strong winds, the harvest of seedlings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, where fishing has been relatively smooth, declined. Due to the inability of ships to operate normally, the overall seedling catch has decreased. When it comes to specific catches, industry insiders believe that as little as 50kg and as much as 60-70kg. The circulation price of Fujian Putian eel seedlings is the same as before. Traders said that since the lifting of the ban on fishing this season, the cumulative fry in the Chinese mainland has been about 1300-1400kg. In addition, at present, the cumulative amount of seedlings in the Chinese mainland Americas has reached about 11 tons, with an average price of 7.2 yuan / tail.

Taiwan

Last night, the total number of seedlings in Taiwan Island counties was basically the same as the previous day, and relevant people said that as little as 17-18kg and 20kg, and as much as 20-25kg. In terms of price, the current local seedling price is 95-100 NTD/ tail (equivalent to about 21.89-23.04 yuan / tail), and the market is lower. Eel farmers in the Taiwan Island area may be ready to start seedlings in the near future. Since the start of fishing, the cumulative number of seedlings in Taiwan has been 600kg±10%.

Japan

Trading companies said that since the tide, the average daily total number of seedlings in the main producing areas in Japan has generally been maintained at the level of 20-30 kg. After the tide, Kagoshima Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture and other Kyushu regions have been sluggish, but the number has increased. It was followed by the two shores of the Toine River in the Kanto Region, while there was no news of fishing in other areas. A number of people related to the fresh fish wholesale bank said that as of now, the cumulative seed catch in Japan is more than 200kg.

January 6

Domestic eel industry people said that last night, eel fry fishing in Wenzhou, Zhejiang and other places has gradually entered the right track. In addition, the fishing in the south-central to northern parts of Fujian is also very smooth, and many relevant people said that the total harvest of seedlings in the whole region is as little as 100kg and as much as 100-120kg. The latest local eel seedling circulation price in Putian is different, some say that it is now 23 yuan / tail, some say 24-24.5 yuan / tail.

Last night, about 8kg of eel seedlings were captured in Pingtung County in the south, 2-3 kg were captured in Yilan County, plus 7-8 kg of seedlings in the west coast area, Freshwater and other places, a total of 17-20 kg of eel seedlings were harvested.

At the beginning of this season's fishing, people in the industry have long had predictions of tidal delays, so the first wave of black tide particles did not cause too much panic. The second wave of kuroshi (1/1-1/5) after the New Year came, and the Japanese eel industry had great expectations for fishing, but the good seedlings in the main producing areas such as Kagoshima Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kanto Ibaraki Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture in Kyushu were fleeting, and the second wave of Kuroshio was sent away without much fishing.

Due to the loss of the first wave and the second wave of black tide, this wave of seedlings has made the mentality of farmers in the super single-year group and single-year group in Japan begin to change. Large-scale aquaculture enterprises in Japan's super-single-year group have originally relied on overseas eel fry, but overseas fishing is also sluggish, and the progress of seedlings has been delayed. After this, the New Year came, the situation of the seedlings was not good, and the number of seedlings collected after the year finally reached the level that they could enter the pool (including the part of the order reservation). For single-year farmers, although they are still waiting in line for overseas eel seedlings, the expectations for the Japanese native eel seedlings are also very high, but the two consecutive waves of kuroshio harvest failures have failed their expectations. The breeding cycle overlaps, the price of seedlings continues to be high, and many farmers in the main producing areas in Japan even lament the "abandonment of seedlings". Of course, the fishing season is still continuing, and the final quality of this season's seedling harvest is not yet known, but the current situation of the seedlings still makes many Japanese eel industry people feel very nervous.

Last night, Kagoshima Prefecture was still the only county and city where seedlings were still acceptable. A total of more than 10 kg of eel seedlings were caught in the county last night, and there was still no news of the seedlings in other counties and cities. President Moriyama of the Shimo-Kuya area of Kagoshima Prefecture said, "At the beginning, there were about 1.3 kg of seedlings. However, the complete sluggishness of this tidal catch is mainly affected by the impact of the pumice invasion of the submarine volcanic eruption, many flower eel fry are mixed in, the eel fry caught are in a long state, and the subsequent seedling conditions are not very optimistic. At present, the total number of seedlings is about 2kg. "The Miyazaki Prefectural Council is closed today. A relevant person from the Kochi Prefectural Eel Fry Center said: "The recent harvest of pellets has not been harvested, and the fishermen have not left the port to work. It is said that 2-3 kg of seedlings have been harvested, but there is no collection of seedlings, and the number of seedlings is not currently collected. In short, the fishing situation in the Forty Thousand Ten Rivers region is grim. Industry in neighboring Tokushima Prefecture also said the seedlings were poorly obtained. A relevant person on the Kanto Rigenkawa Hazaki side said: "The level of seedlings is only a few kilograms. Basically, there are no seedlings. On the 12th and 13th, there will be a tidal break. "The Shizuoka Prefecture Eel Fishing Association collected seedlings for the third time this Thursday, collecting 120g of eel fry, and so far a total of 200g of seedlings have been collected.

January 5

Last night, the eel fry in the Chinese mainland were caught in the south to Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Fuzhou and Xiapu in the south of fujian, and to Wenzhou, Zhejiang in the north, and the fishing range was expanding day by day. It is reported that even Jiangsu and other places have now appeared fish shadows. In terms of seedling catch, the catch has been increasing since New Year's Day, and last night's harvest of seedlings in various places was as little as 85-90 kg and as much as 100 kg. The circulation price of local eel seedlings in Putian is still the same as before, and it is currently 24.5 yuan / tail.

Fishing conditions have come and gone, but the feeling of declining seed catches is inevitable. Last night, the tide in the southern Pingtung Sea was weak, and only 8-10 kg of eel seedlings were caught. The catch of seedlings in northern Yilan has not improved, and only 2 kg of eel seedlings have been captured. Coupled with fishing on the west coast and freshwater, last night, the total seed catch in Taiwan was as low as 18-20 kg, 20 kg, and more than 20-25 kg, and the overall catch declined.

Although the Kanto Rigengawa, Kyushu Miyazaki, and Kagoshima Prefecture all had double-digit catches in the short term, only Kagoshima Prefecture was ok after that, and catches in other regions were once again in the doldrums. Last night, kagoshima Prefecture's Ariake and Osaki had a good catch in a river, and there was no news of a bumper harvest elsewhere. Relevant people said that the total number of seedlings in the county was about 10kg. The Satsuma Kawauchi region collected less than 1kg on Wednesday, bringing the total to just 2kg so far. The Miyazaki Prefectural Council collected a total of 1.5 kg of seedlings from the Mikawa River and Eel Seedling Center in Shimomikawa Prefecture this morning. The originally good seedlings in the Hyuga to Yangang area did not harvest. In other counties and cities, there is very little news, and it will be reported tomorrow.

January 4

There is news that last night's Chinese mainland total of 90kg of seedlings, more than 100-120kg, seedlings have increased significantly.

Last night, Pingtung County in the south captured 16 kg of eel seedlings, while in the north of Yilan County only about 2 kg of eel fry were caught, plus 6 kg of eel seedlings on the west coast and freshwater, a total of 24 kg of eel fry were captured. In addition to this data, there are also other operators who say that the total number of seedlings obtained 20-25kg, and even more 30kg.

Fishing in Japan's major production areas has continued to be sluggish since the start of the season, until the first wave of dark tides (1/1-1/5) at the beginning of the year, when fishing finally picked up. It is reported that the recent harvest of seedlings on both sides of the Toegawa River in Kanto, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu and Kagoshima Prefecture has improved, and many people in the Japanese eel industry said: "The recently caught eel fry are healthy and vibrant, and it feels like fishing is finally on the right track." "The depression of the poor harvest has now been swept away.

Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures on both sides of the Tokane River: People from the Lianhe Association in the prefecture said that since the fishing ban was lifted this season, the local fishing level has been maintained until the end of the year. Instead, between the end of the year and the New Year, fishing is on track. As of last night, there should have been more than 30 kg of catch on both sides of the Liegen River. Of these, 46% came from the Hazaki side. It is reported that the captured eel seedlings are all vibrant new seedlings. As fishing has been sluggish until then, the recent fry situation is quite encouraging.

Lake Hamana, Shizuoka Prefecture: Fisheries Association officials said there have been no similar fishing conditions in Kanto and Kyushu recently. By the end of the year, Hamamei Lake collected 1kg of seedlings, Tianlongchuan collected 1.5kg of seedlings, and the collection volume was nothing more.

Miyazaki Prefecture: Relevant people from the Council pointed out that after the New Year, the eel seedling center in the prefecture collected 2 kg for 4 days, and the four rivers collected 2 kg this morning, with a total of 4 kg of seedlings. In addition to these, in addition to other areas of fishing or about 20 kg of seed catch.

Kagoshima Prefecture: Last night, the fishing situation in a river in the prefecture was acceptable, and relevant people said that the total number of seedlings was more than 10 kg.