Abalone farming drives marine economy in SE China's Fujian

Photo taken on Oct. 13, 2026 shows aquaculture workers navigating a boat through an abalone farming area off the coast of Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Known as China's "hometown of abalone," Lianjiang County has been developing its abalone industry through technological innovation and ecological conservation. (Wang Wangwang/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct. 13, 2026 shows aquaculture workers navigating a boat through an abalone farming area off the coast of Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Known as China's "hometown of abalone," Lianjiang County has been developing its abalone industry through technological innovation and ecological conservation. (Wang Wangwang/Guangming Pictures)