At the end of 1970s, eel farming was introduced to the mainland, mainly concentrated in Putian City and Fuqing City, Fujian Province, and soon took root and sprouted, and gradually expanded to the whole province, becoming a pillar industry.

Putian City, the total number of acres of eel farms in the city remains around 1.500 acres, with an annual output of nearly 3,000 tons;

In 2007, Fuqing exported 900 tons of eels to the United States and 5000 tons to Japan.

So calculate.

At present, the proportion of eel culture in Fuqing City, Fujian Province is about 65%-70%.