21st Shanghai International Fisheries and Seafood Exhibition

25–27 August 2027 · Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China

World Seafood Shanghai is an international fisheries and seafood exhibition spanning aquatic products, prepared seafood, aquaculture technology, equipment and supporting services.

World Seafood Shanghai at a glance

Why World Seafood Shanghai matters

Compare products and suppliers

Buyers can compare aquatic products and prepared seafood alongside ingredients, aquaculture systems and processing equipment. Bring specifications, target market and supply requirements to make discussions useful.

Connect sourcing with production needs

Processors can consider finished products and production machinery, while aquaculture operators can focus on technology relevant to their operations.

China seafood trade in context

China imported 4.4 million metric tons of seafood in 2024, second-highest on record by volume, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s 2025 China Fishery Products Report. This is broad import volume, not market value or demand for a particular product.

Exhibition sectors and product groups at World Seafood Shanghai

Aquatic and marine products

• Marine fish and aquatic products
• Prawns, shrimp and other crustaceans
• Shellfish and molluscs
• Frozen and chilled seafood

Finished seafood and pre-cooked meals

• Ready-to-cook seafood
• Cooked and prepared products
• Packaged seafood meals
• Value-added seafood

Premium nourishing ingredients

• Marine-derived ingredients
• Seafood-based nutritional ingredients
• Specialty aquatic ingredients
• Premium packaged ingredients

Aquatic-product e-commerce and gift series

• Online seafood retail
• Gift assortments and premium seafood packages
• Branded aquatic-product ranges
• Gift-product packaging

Aquaculture technology and equipment

• Aquaculture production equipment
• Water-quality monitoring
• Water treatment and filtration
• Feeding and farm-management technology

Seafood machinery and supporting services

• Seafood processing machinery
• Sorting, grading and handling equipment
• Freezing and cold-chain equipment
• Packaging machinery and technical support

Who should visit World Seafood Shanghai?

Seafood importers, wholesalers and distributors

Compare suppliers, species, formats, packaging and distribution fit. Prepare target categories, volumes and delivery requirements.

Food-service, retail and procurement buyers

Evaluate prepared seafood and suppliers against menu, shelf, storage and customer requirements.

Seafood processors and producers

Review processing equipment and value-added formats. Bring process and performance requirements.

Aquaculture operators and technology suppliers

Compare technology, water treatment and monitoring against operating needs; prepare system requirements.

Why visit World Seafood Shanghai?

1. Compare marine products and formats against sourcing specifications.
2. Identify suppliers whose products and terms fit target channels.
3. Review prepared seafood for retail or food-service use.
4. Explore aquaculture equipment against operational needs.
5. Assess processing, grading, freezing and packaging technology.
6. Discuss supplier fit and agree follow-up questions.

Why exhibit at World Seafood Shanghai?

Seafood suppliers, processors, prepared-food businesses, aquaculture technology providers and machinery companies may consider exhibiting to present products and assess commercial fit with seafood-sector professionals. Prepare product specifications, applications, supply capacity and service information.

Before committing, evaluate distribution, import procedures, product-safety requirements, after-sales support and local commercial terms. Verify requirements for each product and route to market.

How to prepare before World Seafood Shanghai

Set an objective and target list

Define target species, formats, ingredients, equipment needs or supplier comparisons. Use exhibitor information when available and prioritize must-meet, useful-to-meet and explore-if-time-allows companies.

Prepare seafood-specific questions

• Which species, origin, grade and formats are offered?
• What storage, handling and shelf-life specifications apply?
• Which pack sizes and retail or food-service formats are available?
• What are minimum orders, lead times and supply arrangements?
• Which import, testing or certification requirements apply?
• For equipment, what capacity, utilities, maintenance and support are required?

Check organiser information for registration, programme and opening hours before making plans.

How to make the most of the exhibition

Record conversations as Company → Product → Specification → Why it fits → Contact → Next action. Note product origin, format, packaging, storage and terms, or equipment capacity, installation and service requirements.

World Seafood Shanghai visitor profile and business opportunities

After World Seafood Shanghai: where the real value starts

Sort contacts into immediate, potential and market-intelligence follow-ups. Request specifications, origin, storage and shelf-life information, minimum orders, lead times, pricing terms or equipment performance and service details. Compare responses against your criteria before deciding.

Is World Seafood Shanghai worth visiting?

The exhibition is most relevant to businesses with defined interests in aquatic products, seafood buying or processing, aquaculture technology or related machinery. A focused target list and clear questions will be more useful than browsing without a plan.

Make your World Seafood Shanghai visit purposeful

Decide what you need to discover, compare or evaluate across the seafood value chain. Source. Compare. Evaluate. Follow up.

Seafood opportunities in China

Market size and demand

China imported 4.4 million metric tons of seafood in 2024, second-highest on record by volume, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s 2025 China Fishery Products Report. This measures broad national imports, not total market value or demand for a specific category.

Commercial opportunities to investigate

• Assess product fit: use imports as broad context, then verify species- and format-specific demand and supply conditions.
• Compare prepared products: assess formats against channel, storage and customer needs; national imports do not establish segment demand.
• Review technology: compare equipment with operating needs, not as an assumed consequence of seafood imports.

Market-entry considerations

Current product-specific import, food-safety, labelling and certification requirements were not established. Verify each product and route to market before commitments.

What this may mean for exhibitors and visitors

Exhibitors may use the broad indicator as context, not as a promise of buyers or sales. Visitors may compare products and then validate category demand, compliance and terms independently.

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