Ningde is known as "the hometown of Pseudosciaena crocea in China". In the past, the main species of live edible fish exported were perch, red fish and black snapper, which were mainly exported to South Korea. The data shows that in the first half of 20 17, Ningde's live fish were exported to Korea 1564 tons and10/220,000 US dollars, up by 29% and 30% respectively.
The person in charge of a fishery company in Ningde said that it is difficult to export live fish, and the quality, specifications, pesticide residues and survival rate of fish during transportation are all important factors affecting the export quality of live fish. However, it is more difficult to export live Pseudosciaena crocea, and its scales are fragile, which causes defects during transportation and affects the export quality.
Ningde other specialties
Ningde is rich in products, such as rice and sweet potato. Among them, the output of tea and camellia oleifera ranks first in the province. The output of Gutian tremella is the highest in China, and it is known as the "hometown of tremella". The coastline of this area is more than 1000 kilometers long, and the main seafood are yellow croaker, hairtail, eel, mackerel, grouper, prawn and swimming crab. There are clams, oysters, clams, clams, kelp and laver in marine culture, among which dried oysters in Xiapu Shajiang and spiders in Ningde are the most famous.