According to the source, fish and seafood products include wild caught products from marine and freshwater sources, including oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds. Seafood also includes both animal and plant products, but does not include the total algae production for industrial purposes. The marine production volume includes capture from distant waters, amounting to around 2.19 million metric tons in 2024.Â
Figures for earlier years have been taken from the statistical database of the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
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Fishing volume in China 1985-2024, by marine and freshwater
In 2023, China's total production volume of wild caught fish and seafood from marine and inland waters amounted to approximately ** million metric tons. The total capture volume declined from more than ** million metric tons in 2015 to around ** million metric tons in recent years, while the production volume from aquaculture kept on growing.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (China), & National Bureau of Statistics of China. (July 7, 2025). Wild caught fish and seafood production volume in China from 1985 to 2024, by marine and freshwater (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1340638/fishing-volume-in-china-by-marine-and-freshwater/
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