Yueqing Blood Clams

Yueqing Blood Clams

Yueqing Blood Clams is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Yueqing Bay is a major production area for blood clams in China. Yueqing Bay blood clams are renowned for their unique quality, with products sold across the country. The blood clam industry in Yueqing has a solid foundation and leads the nation in production scale. The city hosts 94 blood clam seedling breeding farms, producing 50 billion seedlings annually, with a total farming area of 43,000 mu, an annual yield of 20,000 tons, and an annual output value of 610 million yuan from farming and seedlings—accounting for half of Yueqing’s total fishery output. The city has established one provincial-level blood clam improved breed farm, 3,000 mu of mid-sized seedling cultivation bases, a total of 5,000 mu of pollution-free blood clam farming bases, nearly 10 blood clam farming demonstration parks, and has built the first blood clam purification center in China. At the same time, the blood clam industry in Yueqing boasts mature technology, with overall technical standards ranking among the top internationally. It benefits from a highly skilled research and farming workforce with extensive practical experience. With the full implementation of the Golden Clam Project, the market for Yueqing blood clams has expanded further, and its brand image has become deeply rooted in the public consciousness. In short, Yueqing has now become the national center for blood clam seedlings, farming, technology, as well as marketing and information, rightfully earning the title of "China’s Hometown of Blood Clams."