date:Jun 16, 2016
According to the report of Japanese Aquaculture News, East Asia has stocked a total of 38.1 metric tonnes of Japanese eel fry in 2016 (December, 2015April, 2016): Japan 19.4 tonnes, mainland China 8 tonnes, Taiwan 1.4 tonnes, Korea 9.3 tonnes. The stocking quantity is in low level for the second straight years. Based on the historical statistics, the ell catches and stocking quantity is governed by a periodic cycle, generally at 3-5 years. For example, in 2009, South Asia released as many as 90.