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Which seafood products are raised by Zhejiang's aquaculture industry?
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Dashan (“Great Mercy”) Pagoda, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.
Zhejiang’s aquaculture industry utilizes the province's extensive coastal waters to produce a variety of marine products. Key items raised in this sector include:
- Kelp
- Red algae (specifically Porphyra, which is used in the preparation of soups and condiments)
- Shellfish
- Other marine products1
While the province is also known for its significant commercial fishing industry—which harvests over 100 varieties of fish, including croakers, cutlass fish, and cuttlefish—these are wild-caught rather than products of the aquaculture sector. Additionally, many farmers in the region raise fish in village ponds, reservoirs, or lakes as part of their household agricultural activities.1