In 2021, aquaculture production in Primorye saw an increase of 8 thousand tons from the previous year, with kelp being the main crop at 23.9 thousand tons. Despite the rise in sea water temperature to 28 °C, 114 enterprises in the region managed to increase production. Additionally, there has been a surge in exports to South Korea due to the closure of Chinese ports, with South Korea receiving 61% of the region's fish and seafood exports at the end of 2021.