In 2024, the total number of sea cucumbers nationwide is 32.6 billion! This is only enough for 40 million people to consume for 81 days.

Recently, the "2025 China Fisheries Statistical Yearbook," compiled by the Fishery Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Aquatic Technology Promotion Station, and the Chinese Society of Fisheries, was officially released, along with the 2024 national sea cucumber statistics data. The total national sea cucumber production in 2024 was 326,000 tons, an increase of 34,000 tons from 2023, marking an 11.69% growth, equivalent to 3.3 billion sea cucumbers, sufficient for 40 million people to consume for 81 days. The sea cucumber industry in 2024 had the following characteristics: 1. Production has maintained growth above 11% for three consecutive years In 2022, production increased by 11.6% compared to 2021, by 17.3% in 2023 compared to 2022, and by 11.6% in 2024 compared to 2023. Among these, Fujian saw the largest increase in sea cucumber production at 59.3%, while Shandong saw a decrease of 4.3%. 2. Aquaculture area reduced by 300,000 mu ...