Can Spanish mackerel be farmed artificially? What is the market price per jin?
Spanish mackerel is one of the common commercial fish of the genus Scomberomorus in the family Scombridae, with many species, commonly including the Chinese mackerel, spotted mackerel, and Korean mackerel, and it is distributed in China's Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and East China Sea, so can Spanish mackerel be farmed artificially? What is the market price per jin?
1. Can Spanish mackerel be farmed artificially
Spanish mackerel can be farmed artificially. Although Spanish mackerel can be farmed, its economic value is low, so farming it is meaningless; at the same time, the farming cost is relatively high, and the survival rate of Spanish mackerel is low, so the farming scale has gradually shrunk, and now it is basically no longer farmed, while the taste of sea-caught fish is better. Spanish mackerel is a warm-water pelagic fish that feeds on small mid- and upper-layer fish. In summer and autumn it schools and migrates toward the coast, with some entering the Bohai Sea to spawn. In the autumn fishing season it often schools to feed near coastal islands and reefs, and it is one of the commercial fish of the northern sea areas, with the peak fishing season in May to June. Each year April to June is the spring fishing season, July to October is the autumn fishing season, and May to June is the peak season. The fishing methods are drift nets, engine-powered mid-water trawls and hook fishing, etc.
2. The price of Spanish mackerel
The price of Spanish mackerel is determined by size and market. Usually Spanish mackerel of about 3 jin is around 5 to 8 yuan per jin, and those of more than 5 jin are around 25 yuan per jin. Spanish mackerel has much meat and few bones, with firm and compact flesh, a delicious taste and rich nutrition. Besides being eaten fresh, it can also be processed into canned goods and salted dried products. Common dishes include pan-fried Spanish mackerel, dry-braised Spanish mackerel, pineapple fish rolls, quick-fried Spanish mackerel, Spanish mackerel dumplings, braised Spanish mackerel in soy sauce, and five-spice smoked Spanish mackerel, etc.
3. Common species of Spanish mackerel
1. Chinese mackerel
The Chinese mackerel is a fish of the genus Scomberomorus in the family Scombridae, distributed in the western Pacific region, from the Sea of Japan southward to the Indochinese Peninsula, and has even been found in the Mekong River in Thailand. In China it is distributed in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, Yellow Sea and other sea areas, and it is a warm-water pelagic fish of offshore waters.
2. Spotted mackerel
The spotted mackerel is a fish of the genus Scomberomorus in the family Scombridae, order Perciformes, suborder Scombroidei, class Actinopterygii. It is distributed in Indonesia, India, the Malay Peninsula, Australia, and China's South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, East China Sea and other sea areas, inhabiting depths of 15 to 200 m. It is a warm-water pelagic fish of offshore waters that migrates, is carnivorous, and feeds on fish, crustaceans, squid, etc. It is a food fish and game fish of high economic value.
3. Korean mackerel
The Korean mackerel lives in sea areas of 10 to 70 meters, swims fast, has a slight tolerance for fresh water, and often appears in seawater with high turbidity. It is carnivorous and mainly feeds on small fish. In China it is produced in the East China Sea, Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, and in the South China Sea the sea area near Puqian, Wenchang, Hainan is the most famous. The main fishing grounds are Zhoushan, the offshore waters of Lianyungang and the southern coast of Shandong.
The above is Tuliu.com's introduction to the market price and common varieties of Spanish mackerel. Although Spanish mackerel can be farmed artificially, its economic value is low, so farming it is meaningless.