Eel fry

Eel fry

　　Generally, eel fry can be found in the Yangtze River from late February to early March, with abundant catches during the Awakening of Insects to Grain Rain periods, and the fishing season usually ends in early May. The fry are about 5 to 6 millimeters in length, with around 3,000 fry per jin (500 grams). Both the northern and southern areas along the river in the county produce eel fry, but the northern stretch yields more. In addition to supplying domestic artificial breeding operations, the fry are also exported to Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other countries and regions. In 1982, the foreign trade purchase volume was 1,237 jin, generating nearly one million US dollars in foreign exchange.