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China, the main producer and supplier to the US market, is expected to increase supplies by 3% to 1.716 million tons.

In recent years, China’s crayfish industry has developed vigorously, the breeding area and output have maintained rapid growth, the breeding model has been innovatively developed, rice shrimp fa...

The situation is not optimistic as the export value of all three categories decreased Firstly, according to the latest statistics from Marketing, China's export value of primary aquatic products (03 items) in the first half of 2023 amounted to US$5.16 billion, down 20.0% from US$6.19 billion in the same period last year. Among them, the export value of five major exporting provinces, including Shandong and Fujian, subtotaled to US$4.73 billion, down 21.4% from US$5.75 billion in the same period last year. Considering that the global epidemic has passed and production and logistics have returned to normal, such a drastic decline is very rare.

From March 22 to March 28, the trading prices of squid recorded at the Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Center in Zhejiang Province were generally at a high level, with the prices of squid of various sizes showing a mixed trend of increases and decreases. In particular, prices of small and medium-sized squid from the North Pacific and Indian Ocean showed an upward trend, while prices of large-sized North Pacific and Indian Ocean squid remained stable or declined slightly. Meanwhile, prices of squid from Argentina and Peru remained high and increased slightly.

Prices for yellowfin tuna for December delivery continue to fall in several regions, driven by weak demand in Europe. Weak demand in Europe has led to low prices, as has skipjack tuna. The European canned tuna industry is going through a difficult period characterized by a challenging marketing season.