Youxian Huangtuling wild eels belong to the national second-class protected animals, according to the relevant regulations, it is prohibited for any unit or individual to make illegal profit by fishing, purchasing and selling. Therefore, anyone who captures Huangtuling wild eels is illegal, but also very likely to jeopardize their survival and reproduction.

The eel is a precious aquatic resource, and artificial eel farming has become a common form of farming, as well as many high-tech technologies applied to the farming process to ensure the quality, safety and yield of eel farming.