The national average price of aquatic products in China increased by 1.96% month-on-month and 2.49% year-on-year in February, reaching 25.85 yuan/kg. Despite a decrease in transaction volume by 12.1% year-on-year, the transaction value fell by 7.1% year-on-year to 13.97 billion yuan. Marine product prices rose by 2.42%, with fish prices seeing a slight year-on-year decrease, while crustaceans and shellfish prices surged. Freshwater product prices also increased, with fish and crustaceans experiencing significant price hikes.