On December 18, 2021, the inaugural meeting of Aquaculture Seed Industry Branch of China Fisheries Circulation and Processing Association and China Aquaculture Seed Industry Forum were held in Qingdao. The conference was sponsored by China Fisheries Circulation and Processing Association, guided by Fisheries and Fishery Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and hosted by Aquaculture Seed Branch of China Fisheries Circulation and Processing Association.

Li Shumin, first-class Inspector of Fisheries Administration of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; GUI Jianfang, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Researcher of Institute of Hydrobiology of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chen Songlin, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Researcher of Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences; Cui He, President of Chinese Fisheries Circulation and Processing Association; Guo Peng, Chief Agronomist of Shandong Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Jiao Mingwei, Director of Qingdao Ocean Development Bureau; Wang Jianmin, Vice President of Ocean University of China; Guan Changtao, chief scientist of National Marine fish industry technology System and Researcher of Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute; He Jianguo, chief scientist of National shrimp and crab industry technology system and Professor of Sun Yat-sen University; Pang Shaojun, chief scientist of National algae industry technology system and researcher of Oceanographic Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zou Guiwei, Post scientist of National bulk freshwater fish industrial technology System, Director and Researcher of Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences; Liu Baozhong, Post scientist of National shellfish Industrial technology System, Researcher of Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences; Ma Aijun, post scientist of National Marine fish Industrial technology System, Researcher of Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences; Gong Qingli, professor of Ocean University of China and director of Engineering Research Center of Mariculture Ministry of Education, Tian Bingbing, chairman of Huazhi Biotechnology Co., LTD., Li Xiaodong, chairman of Panjin Photosynthesis Crab Co., LTD., and more than 150 representatives from various local fishery authorities, research institutes, universities, enterprises, media and other representatives attended the meeting. The conference was presided over by Wang Xueguang, Executive Secretary General of China Fisheries Circulation and Processing Association.

Academician Chen Songlin issued certificates to the vice presidents of Weihai Changqing Marine Technology Co., LTD., Jiangsu Haorun Guo Crab Seed Technology Co., LTD., Guangxi Shitong Food Co., LTD., Qingdao Qicai Seed Technology Co., LTD., Fujian Yijia Kelp Seedling Industry Co., LTD., and Hebei Xin Marine Product Technology Co., LTD.