In January 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting took place in Davos, Switzerland. Dalian, the host city of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024, hosted a reception in Davos. The event featured Dalian-style seafood and prefabricated seafood dishes, which were very well received.

Dalian presented eight prefabricated seafood dishes in Davos, meticulously selected by the Dalian Premade-food Industry Association. These dishes delighted over one thousand guests from around the world with their unique and exquisite "Dalian flavor".

At the upcoming World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, guests from home and abroad can not only indulge in a variety of prefabricated seafood dishes but also savor a diverse selection of high-quality fresh seafood products sourced locally from Dalian.

Dalian, with its 2,211-kilometer coastline along the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, holds the distinction of having the longest coastline among Chinese cities. Encompassing nearly 30,000 square kilometers of marine area, Dalian is a key fishery producer in North China. The city's favorable natural conditions support the development of marine fisheries, a cornerstone of Dalian's agricultural industry.

Dalian benefits from natural conditions like low-temperatures and high-salinity seawater, making its seafood products well-known both at home and abroad for their delicious taste and rich nutritional value.

In 2023, Dalian led the nation in terms of marine aquaculture production volume. The city established 28 national-level marine ranching demonstration zones and hosts over 520 seafood processing enterprises, boasting an annual processing capacity surpassing two million tons.

In 2023, these enterprises processed 1.6 million tons of seafood, generating an output value of over 20 billion yuan ($2.76 billion). Dalian's total fishery output reached 80.6 billion yuan, marking a 5.2 percent year-on-year increase, solidifying its position among the top coastal cities in both fishery production volume and output value.

Dalian's traditional and advantageous seafood products hold a leading position. In 2023, the production volume of the city's seafood products reached 2.61 million tons. Specifically, sea cucumber production totaled 80,000 tons, valued at 12 billion yuan, representing over 25 percent of the national total. Additionally, the city produced 150,000 tons of wakame, valued at 1.3 billion yuan, representing more than 95 percent of the national output.

Dalian's prefabricated seafood dish brands are seeking to expand their global influence and collaborate with international partners to enhance the development of the global food supply chain.

Deng Entang, president of the Dalian Premade-food Industry Association, highlighted that leveraging international high-end platforms like the "Davos Forum" has significantly enhanced the value and reputation of Dalian's seafood products. Supported by technology, the association is committed to turning Dalian's high-quality seafood into delicious dishes exported to the international market.

Recently, the Dalian Ocean Development Bureau and the Shanghai Office of the Dalian Municipal People's Government jointly launched the Dalian Seafood Brand Experience Center in Shanghai, alongside the Dalian Seafood Live Broadcasting Base.

The center promises authentic and affordable Dalian seafood to food enthusiasts in Shanghai. Leveraging Shanghai's status as a world-class trading hub, the center aims to expand Dalian seafood's reach into the international market.