This species has invaded Sichuan! Netizen: It tastes good and eat it up?

Sunfish “invaded” Sichuan?Small but “ruthless character”, netizens have posted recipes Recently, the news that an exotic species of sunfish has invaded Sichuan has been confirmed by relevant departments: Sunfish have indeed appeared in Sichuan, but the number is not huge and will not be flooded for the time being. In this regard, many netizens are curious, are sunfish delicious? Can it be prevented by eating?

“The thorns are less like sea fish. The’garlic clove meat’ we call out is very delicious.” A fishing friend said that the sunfish are both deliciously braised and steamed. There are several relatively large reservoirs in Sichuan, as well as the urban areas, including Jinjiang Park and Donghu Park.
The staff of the Fisheries Research Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences said that sunfish can be eaten, but it is definitely impossible to rely on eating to prevent flooding. In addition, there have been examples of artificial breeding of alien species for food before, such as the commonly known “barracuda”, its scientific name is channel catfish, which is native to the North American continent, and was later introduced into the country and realized artificial breeding for food. .

25 yuan a catty sold in the vegetable market
According to the boss of Guangming Road Caishi Aquatic Product District near Niuwang Temple, the sun fish is 25 yuan a catty. “Braised in braised or steamed, it’s still a bit worse than sea bass, the meat is not that fine.” The fish seller said.
Regarding the price of sunfish at 25 yuan a catty, some fishing friends said that sunfish may be expensive because it grows slowly. Crucian carp and carp can grow to half a catty in less than a year, and sunfish for several years. The biggest he has ever seen is only 7 or 8 taels. At the same time, sunfish has few small spines, like sea fish, commonly known as “garlic meat”, braised and steamed are delicious.
Both Jinjiang Park and Donghu Park in Chengdu
It is reported that sunfish is a freshwater fish native to the freshwater waters of the southern United States and northern Mexico. As the name suggests, most sunfish are brightly colored. After entering the natural waters and hybridizing, its color gradually fades, resembling a crucian carp. The spiny fin on the back is an obvious sign. It is greedy and ferocious, and can survive in water temperatures of 1℃-38℃. Even if the surface of Sichuan’s natural waters is frozen, the water temperature below it is above zero. As far as temperature is concerned, it is more suitable for sunfish to survive.
“There are several relatively large reservoirs in Sichuan, including Luban Reservoir and Sancha Lake.” According to a fishing friend, Chengdu also has Jinjiang and Donghu Parks. What needs to be reminded is that it is currently in the spring ban in Chengdu, and sport fishing is prohibited in natural waters. Although sunfish is an exotic species, it cannot be caught.
How can sunfish native to America appear in Chinese waters? The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Fisheries Bureau said that disorderly release is the main way for alien species to invade, and captive breeding is also one of the sources. In natural waters, there are strict restrictions on whether it is official multiplication release or private release. In the case of floods during the flood season, the artificially reared alien species may also “sneak away” into natural waters. In addition to adults, such as fish eggs, it is also easy to follow the water into natural waters.
There is a precedent for the introduction of artificial breeding of alien species for food
Since it is a food, is it feasible to prevent it from spreading by eating it? “It’s definitely not enough to rely on everyone to fish for food. The amount is too small.” The staff of the Fisheries Research Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences said that at present, the Yangtze River is banned from fishing and the annual fixed period of fishing is prohibited, and productive fishing cannot be carried out. Even in areas outside the ban on fishing, it is difficult to prevent sunfish from flooding by fishing. The simplest question is, who can guarantee that all sunfish are caught.
In fact, there are already artificially raised sunfish in China. Sunfish was introduced into my country’s inland farming in 1987. At present, large-scale farming has been realized in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, but Sichuan has not yet. The staff of the Fisheries Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences said that the barracuda that everyone called is actually an exotic species. Its scientific name is Channel Catfish, which is native to the North American continent and was later introduced into China and cultivated for food. Everyone may eat it artificially, so eating and preventing it from spreading are not really relevant.
Strictly manage artificial breeding to prevent flooding
How to prevent sunfish from flooding? “Although there are a lot of exotic species, not many have truly become the dominant species,” explained the relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Fisheries Bureau.
At the same time, the relevant staff of the Fisheries Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences said that related science popularization and strict management of artificial breeding of exotic species are very important. At present, there are more and more non-governmental release activities. Although the amount of individual release may not be much, it is widely scattered. By reducing the artificial release of alien species through science popularization, the risk of alien species invasion can be reduced. At the same time, artificial breeding is just the opposite. The amount is larger and more concentrated. It is necessary to strictly abide by the relevant regulations to ensure that artificial breeding of foreign species does not enter natural waters.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Chengdu Press Reporter Lin Cong