"Sea Fresh" helps Dalian live fish "sail smoothly" in overseas markets

Published Nov 11, 2025

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Core tip: On October 24, in the waters north of Changhai County in Zhuanghe City, Zhuanghe Customs officers also completed the on-site quarantine and supervision of 88,000 yellowtail fish using the "fresh off the sea" method, marking the successful conclusion of the live fish export business in Zhuanghe waters for the year. According to statistics, from January to September this year, Dalian Customs has supervised the export of 1812.33 tons of live fish, with a value of 4426.2 million yuan, showing year-on-year increases of 2.52% and 3.03%, respectively.

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In October, the golden autumn, the export peak season for live fish farming along Dalian's coast arrives, with hundreds of thousands of yellowfin tuna shipped overseas through the "fresh at sea" method. Dalian Customs introduced that "fresh at sea" refers to a highly efficient operation mode where live fish are transported from temporary open sea farming areas directly to transport ships for export. This mode can improve the loading and transportation efficiency of live fish, effectively ensuring the survival rate and freshness of exported live fish. On October 22, at the Dalian Nandao Honghui Aquatic Co., Ltd. farming area, approximately 1 nautical mile from Dalian's Changhai County Dachangshan Island, a live fish transport ship slowly moored near the farming net cages, and Dalian Port Customs officers immediately boarded the ship to conduct quarantine and supervision work. After a tense operation lasting an hour and a half, 116,000 yellowfin tuna were successfully transferred to ...

Source: Foodmate