Shellfish represent a key sector of China’s shallow‑sea aquaculture industry. The single‑rope hanging culture of mussels boasts large‑scale industrial output. Nevertheless, mussel harvesting at sea has long relied heavily on manual labour, featuring high labour intensity and low operational efficiency, which restricts large‑scale industrial development. Good news comes from the Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Led by Professor Zhou...

Blue swimming crabs are an important category in the US seafood market. According to statistics from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US import market for blue swimming crabs saw both volume and price increase from January to May 2024. Total imports reached 12,092 tons, a year‑on‑year rise of 25%. Import prices also climbed month‑on‑month, rising from USD 11.36 per pound in January to USD 11.83 per pound in May. In terms of supply sources, Indonesia is the top...

When talking about Zhoushan’s Shengsi, one cannot miss its sweet, plump mussels. As a pillar local industry, mussel farming and processing support the income of numerous fishermen. Nevertheless, challenges including isolated island transportation, high export‑entry barriers, inadequate testing capacity and volatile weather have long held back mussel exports. In 2021, Shengsi Customs rolled out a full‑chain support plan targeting the island industry’s pain points and achieved remarkable export...