The middle of March is approaching, and the 2025 eel fishery season in East Asia is coming to the end. At the end of last month, fishing in Taiwan was first closed, and the fishing period was closed from March 1 to October 31. However, Chinese mainland and some areas in Japan are still catching eel. Last week, Chinese mainland and Japan were influenced by the cold wave, but the expected eel catching volume remain stable.
The season of eel fry fishing in Hikozaki Prefecture ended on March 10. South Korea still mainly relies on imported eel seedlings to meet domestic demand for seedlings. The fishing season has not yet ended, fishing is still going on, how the seedling situation will change in different places, and the trend needs continuous attention.
According to the statistics and estimates of "Japan Aquaculture News", by March 7th, the total amount of eel fry caught in East Asia was 71,750 - 73,250 kg. Among them, the cumulative catch of eel fry in Chinese mainland is 57,800-58,800kg, in Japan is 13,950-14,450kg.
Three countries and one region in East Asia total 86,450-86,550kg of eel seedlings into the pond. Among them, the eel fry in China Mainland 60000kg; Eels from Taiwan 4500-4600kg; Japanese eel fry 14150kg; Korean eel-fry 7800kg.