Analysis of current state, problems and corresponding development policies of abalone culture industry in Fuzhou

According to statistics, by 2010, chinese abalone production reached 5.65×10⁴ t, accounting for 86% of world total production, among which 3/4 were produced in Fujian Province. In 2011, abalone production in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province amounted to 3.15×10⁴ t, taking up 52% of the province's total production. Lianjiang County, known as the "home to Chinese abalone", in particular, is the nation-wide top abalone production county in China. Undergoing two decades of development, abalone production industry in Fuzhou has become a pillar mariculture industry with annual production value of 30×10⁸ yuan. In spite of its significant role in accelerating social and economic development in the local fishery community, it also confronts several problems and bottlenecks. The corresponding policies are as follows: to strengthen sea area planning and distribution and promote orderly development of abalone industry; to intensify system development for seed industry and speed up introduction and breeding of quality seeds; to take overall prevention and treatment measure to minimize risk of abalone industry; to innovate abalone farming technological pattern so as to increase the overall benefit of abalone industry; to accelerate supportive feed research and development, ensuring supply of abalone feed; to vigorously develop deep-processing to improve additional value of abalone products; to build brand and expand market for the sustained stable development of abalone industry.