In terms of sturgeon caviar, nearly 90% of the caviar produced in China is exported to the international market. With the steady growth of demand in the domestic sturgeon caviar market, it is expected that the domestic consumption of sturgeon caviar will reach 100 tons by 2030.
With the growing demand for seafood among domestic consumers, the amount of imported seafood is also increasing year by year. From the perspective of imported varieties, high-end seafood products such as salmon, cod, shrimp, crab and lobster are favored by domestic consumers.
In the first half of 2024, the export value of seafood from some countries to China increased, the export value of seafood from Indonesia, Vietnam, Canada, and New Zealand to China increased.
Croatia is a pioneer in bluefin tuna farming in the Mediterranean and the only country with exclusive rights to farm wild-caught bluefin tuna fingerlings (8 to 30 kg).
Currently, Chile exports frozen and fresh salmon to about 76 countries. Major markets include the United States, Brazil, Russia, China and the European Union.