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Recently, the wholesale price of eels in China's Guangdong Province has risen by a whopping 25 per cent compared to last year, with the wholesale price of small-size eels climbing to RMB 210,000 per tonne, while large-size eels have also reached a high of RMB 195,000 per tonne. Behind this price movement is a combination of factors.

'I'm very optimistic over the next year. We'll see seafood volume come back. Dollar sales are strong but I expect volume to come back as well'-- IRI's Chris Dubois...

Chinese aquatic exporters faced a significant increase in transportation costs in May as vessels were rerouted around the Red Sea, according to exporters and news reports. The situation resulted in a severe squeeze on profits.

In the 7th week of 2025 (10th to 13th February), China's squid market offers were clearly divided: Southeast Pacific squid and Indian Ocean squid prices showed an upward trend, with Southeast Pacific species becoming the focus of the market due to the reduction of stocks and the rebound of demand; Southwest Atlantic squid (offline) and Northwest Pacific squid maintained stable prices. Combined with the trading data of Zhejiang Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Centre and the dynamics of production areas, we will analyse the market performance of each region in detail.

Oysters have been temporarily banned from sale in France's Arcachon Bay due to norovirus infection, according to local French media reports.