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Large-scale production of sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius) seed in a hatchery in China

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Sea urchins are of major economic importance in aquaculture in China. Strongylocentrotus intermedius, introduced from Japan into Chinese waters, is the major species that is cultured. Seeds are cultured on long-lines or placed into the sea. We provide a description of a seed hatchery in China that produced ca. 18 million seeds of a genetically improved strain of S. intermedius in 2017.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Xiaofei Leng, vice president of the Dalian Haibao Fishery Co., Ltd., for making arrangements for us to visit the hatchery and his hospitality. We thank Xuguang Li, factory manager at the hatchery, for his demonstration of the facilities and explanation of its operation. We thank A.L. Lawrence for his comments. We thank two anonymous referees for their helpful comments.

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  1. Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA

    John M. Lawrence

  2. Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China’s Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China

    Chong Zhao & Ya-Qing Chang

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Lawrence, J.M., Zhao, C. & Chang, YQ. Large-scale production of sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius) seed in a hatchery in China. Aquacult Int 27, 1–7 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-018-0319-2

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