Export of Sea Products: First 2023 batch of Hainan yellowtail fry exported to Japan

China’s southeast province of Hainan has begun its annual shipments of yellowtail fry to Japan. A Japanese ship carrying 160,000 juvenile yellowtail worth six million yuan, left Wanning City, bound for Japan. With Hainan’s yellowtail fry making a splash in Japan and other markets, large quantities are exported every year from March to June. Our Lin Wo has more.

The first batch of yellowtail fry, which range from 675px to 750px in length, will be cultured for one to two years in Japan before entering the market as commercial fish.

YOU GUOQIANG Business Manager, Penavico Haikou “In the next few months, it is expected that almost 30 boats will each ship about 180,000 fish fry overseas, at a unit price of 35 yuan.”

Customs coordinated with border control and other departments to ensure the efficiency of the export of this first batch of fish fry, taking into account the high transshipment costs.

CHEN JIANYOU Supervision Chief, Wenchang Customs “We opened a ‘green channel’ for the export of fish fry, encouraging enterprises to make advanced declarations online for ‘inspections upon arrival.'”

NIE ZHIFENG Police Officer, Xiuying Border Inspection Station “As part of the province’s efforts to improve the business environment, we check the declaration materials of exporters online, arrange staff to inspect the products as soon as they arrive and monitor the loading of fry with drones, minimizing the waiting time.”

Lin Wo, SSTV in Hainan for CGTN.