An eel drives the billion-dollar industry

In the 1,500 mu of aquaculture water, the largest trout farmer in the Central and South China region, there are more than 70 acres. Although it looks the same as other fish ponds, the surface is calm and calm in the late autumn, and the fish pond is two meters deep. The trail to fish swims. However, this 70 mu water surface is the key to Yuan Dan’s rapid growth in fish production since 2008, and is also the most important reason that the Deyuan Aquatic Fisheries Cooperative founded by him attracted more than 200 farmers in just 2 years. .

In these fish ponds, 5000 groups of “Chinese sturgeon” fish are swimming. They can produce 50 million fish fry each year and realize sales of 50 million yuan. Because of an eel, Yuan Danjun became the boss of the squid industry in Hunan and Hubei, and has annual sales of nearly 200 million yuan.

200,000 yuan to buy an injured carp

The story of "Chinese sturgeon" species of fish has to be mentioned four years ago.

In 2008, Yuan Danjun discovered a small fishing boat at a ferry crossing in Majiazhai, Jiangling County, Hubei Province. There are more than 20 authentic wild large-mouth squid on the fishing boat.

“Hurry up and ask the owner of the fishing boat to sell or not to sell, how much money, he opened 190,000. I said I would add another 10,000 to you. You shouldn't kill the fish.” Yuan Danjun took the fastest speed from the nearest bank. Take 200,000 yuan and stuff it into the fisherman’s hand.

“At that time, the money was unstable and the fishing boats were no longer needed. They took the money and ran away.” Yuan Danjun cautiously transported more than 20 wild bigmouth bass back to his fishery in the Nigang Lake in Jingzhou. Just did not expect that more than two dozen wild squids will soon die, leaving only one, and it is still an injury.

"A lot of people around said that if you spend 200,000 yuan, you have a fish that is dying. What is it for?" Even though people around him don't understand Yuan Danjun insists that the fish he buys is very cost-effective. "" Even if it is more expensive, I will buy it! "

"Fishmonger" is optimistic about aquaculture

When buying this carp, Yuan Danjun had only one year of experience in carp farming.

Previously, he has been active in the squid distribution industry and has been tussling for many years. “At that time, there were few people in Beijing to eat squid, but squid hot pot was popular in the south. So I transported squid from northeast China and Guangdong to Beijing to sell.” Due to his proper operation, Yuan Danjun quickly opened the market in Beijing and became Beijing's largest catfish wholesaler.

In the past few years, Yuan Danjun has trafficked squid across the country. He has been rushing between the main producing areas of northeastern Hunan, Hunan, Henan, and Sichuan, and has gradually become familiar with the production of squid in the country and has the ability to distribute tens of millions of catfish.

At this time, he discovered that the profit of the wholesale carp is getting thinner and thinner, and it is far less profitable than farming carp. “In some areas, the cost of carp farming is around RMB 3 per catty, but the wholesale price can be sold for more than RMB 9 and the profit margin is very impressive.” After five years of carp distribution, Yuan Danjun decided to return to his hometown of Jingzhou. Raise salmon.

Crossbreeding new products "Chinese wolfberry"

In May 2007, Yuan Danjun invested more than three million yuan, rented two hundred acres of ponds, and began to introduce northeastern carp carp and fish at his hometown in Jingzhou, Hubei Province. However, he soon discovered that the northeastern carp carp was somewhat “unsatisfied” in Hubei. "Not growing well, the ability to prevent disease is not strong."

At the time, the most popular fishermen on the market were two kinds of squid: Hunan's bigmouth bass and Dong's three-season squid. In contrast, the two have their own advantages and disadvantages: Bigmouth bass grows fast, but it is impatient to transport, the meat is loose, and it is not fireproof; the Northeastern plover has a slow growth rate and high cost but is resistant to transportation.

"Sometimes a large truck is transported, and when it is unloaded, it is found to be half dead." Yuan Danjun, who was eager to breed northeastern Huaiou, was disappointed to find that Huai Wo was not suitable for breeding in Hubei. At this time, he developed a bold idea. How can he not crossbred fish from the north to the south? Is the new breed produced after the hybridization able to absorb the advantages of the North and South fish?

To crossbreed, wild largemouth bass and northeastern whitehead bass are used as the parent fish. Three months later, Yuan Danjun from the northeast to find the wild whitehead carp parent fish as a male parent, but as the mother of the wild Yangtze bigmouth bass but looking around for more than six months, or nothing. This is why Yuan Danjun was excited when he discovered the wild bigmouth bass on a small fishing boat.

Chinese sturgeon production increases 20 times in three years

With the help of the College of Zoology of the Yangtze University, Yuan Danjun used the wild wild pheasant and the wild Yangtze estuary in the northeast to breed a brand-new breed called the Chinese sturgeon. "The Chinese sturgeon is tender, meat-resistant, has a high protein content, and it is yellowish and beautiful throughout the body."

After the listing of Chinese sturgeon, it quickly opened up the market. Jingzhou Zhuzhou Aquatic Products Wholesale Market, Yuan Danjun's partner Zhou Zuxin said that in 2010, the Chinese sturgeons will be able to sell 5 or 6 tons in a day when the grass market aquatic product wholesale market is mass-marketed. “In the past, customers who bought big mouths have changed to buy Chinese sturgeons. Chinese sturgeons are in short supply.”

The output of Chinese sturgeon is also doubling. In 2010, Yuan Danjun established the Deyuan Aquatic Fisheries Cooperative, built a 5,000-square-meter standardized hatchery and nursery pool in Guanzha Village, Guanyin Town, Jingzhou City, and established a demonstration base of 1,100 mu. In addition, 8 households were selected as the Chinese sturgeon in the village of Gunbang. Model farmers. This year, the cooperative farmers of the Deyuan Aquatic Fisheries Cooperative have expanded to more than 200 households. With the expansion of the breeding team, the output of Chinese sturgeon has also risen in a straight line.

"2010 annual output of 1.2 million kilograms, 800 million kilograms in 2011, reached more than 2000 million kilograms in 2012." Yuan Danjun told reporters, even if the production is rising rapidly, still can not meet the market demand, "At present, my distribution area is mainly Yunnan In Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, and Hunan, these places are all counted. The annual market demand for Chinese sturgeon is more than 100 million pounds."

Eel brings out billions of dollars in industry

Yuan Danjun’s cooperative farmers are located in Fuyang, Yicheng, Jingmen, Qianjiang and Xiantao. In addition, many farmers in Hunan have joined his cooperatives.

For these farmers, the Deyuan Aquatic Fisheries Cooperative offers a variety of cooperation methods. They can supply seedlings and feeds in a unified manner, and acquire fish in a unified manner. They can also provide only fry, but as long as they are sold through the Deyuan Aquatic Fisheries Co., Ltd., the farmers are guaranteed to raise China. The minimum profit per kilogram is 2 yuan.

Squid is a high-density breeding industry. The output per acre is more than 10,000 pounds. That is to say, the net profit of farmers breeding Chinese sturgeon remains basically between 15,000 and 20,000 yuan. Moreover, the growth cycle of squid is short, basically 80 days - 90 days, two seasons a year.

At present, the total aquaculture water surface of these 200 households is over 2,000 mu and the annual production value reaches 200 million yuan.

“My goal is to drive the fish farmers in Jingzhou to raise squid in the next five years and to achieve a production value of 1 billion yuan for the Chinese wolfberry.” Yuan Danjun said confidently.