Pan Delu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a researcher with the Second Institute of Oceanography at the Ministry of Natural Resources, said at the forum that the setting of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals translates into great prospects for the "blue carbon "assessment industry.

Blue carbon refers to the carbon captured and stored by the world's oceanic and coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds.

Gui Jianfang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a researcher at the academy's Institute of Hydrobiology, shed light on the aquacultural seed industry. He analyzed the opportunities and challenges facing the "blue granary" in the process of its transformation and upgrading.

"With the continuous advancement of gene technology, precision breeding is now capable of cultivating 'perfect fish' featuring quality meat, high yields, few diseases and speedy reproduction," Gui said, adding this will help ensure sustainable production of aquatic food and protect aquatic habitats and biodiversity.

To introduce Xiamen's ocean culture to a wider audience, the second Chinese Ocean Culture Forum in Xiamen took place on Saturday as part of ocean week.