Expo showcases seafood from around the world

The Shenzhen International Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2023 opened at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District on Thursday. Nearly 20,000 ocean life forms have been released at the event, which aims to raise the public awareness of protecting ocean biodiversity. About 300 exhibitors and over 30,000 participants from more than 20 countries and regions are displaying over 10,000 types of aquatic products and intelligent marine technologies at the three-day expo.

A bluefin tuna weighing over 400 kilograms attracts visitors at the Shenzhen International Fisheries & Seafood Expo at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District on Thursday. Photos by Sun Yuchen except otherwise stated

A woman releases fish fry into the sea at an event held at Shenzhen Bay Park on Thursday organized by Shenzhen Fishery Development Research Center, a sideline event of the Shenzhen International Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2023.

A Russian exhibitor holds up King Crab feet at the expo.

A Portuguese exhibitor interacts with expo visitors Thursday.

Expo visitors line up to taste cooked seafood. Han Ximin

Two visitors look at seafood at a booth. Lin Jianping

A skilled fish cutter slices a bluefin tuna.

Seafood on display attracts visitors at the expo. Han Ximin