The Qingdao Fisheries Expo has opened, the price of Ecuadorian white shrimp has risen, Australian lobsters have made a strong comeback, and the prices of Norwegian pollock and fishmeal have surged.

From interviews conducted by the UCN team at the Fisheries Expo, there are positive signs in international aquatic product trade, with prices for Ecuadorian white shrimp, Australian rock lobster, Atlantic true cod, bluefish, and Arctic shrimp continuing to rise. Many overseas suppliers have achieved profitability in the Chinese market, and the Chinese market has played a more active role in promoting global trade. 1. Australian rock lobster makes a strong return to the Chinese market Since China officially lifted the import ban on live Australian lobsters at the end of 2024, Western Australian and South Australian rock lobster exporters have reached positive cooperation with Chinese buyers, and a large number of live lobster products have flooded into the Chinese market, with trade volume showing a significant recovery trend. According to statistics from the China Food and Animal Husbandry Import and Export Association, from January to August 2025, China imported lobsters worth ...