Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially announced the "List of Key Cultivation of Traditional Advantageous Food Producing Areas and Local Specialty Food Industries", and 40 kinds of specialty foods across the country were on the list. Among them, Dalian "Liao Ginseng Products" stands out by virtue of its excellent quality and unique flavor, and has become the only selected specialty food in Liaoning Province. This honor is not only a high recognition of Dalian's sea cucumber industry, but also injects new impetus into the development of Dalian's marine economy.

The Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Carrying out the Key Cultivation of Traditional Advantageous Food Producing Areas and Local Characteristic Food Industry clearly defines local characteristic foods and traditional advantageous food producing areas. Local specialty food takes a specific region as the main production area, and its quality, reputation and other characteristics are closely linked with the resource endowment, processing technology and food culture of the production area, which has formed an intuitive mapping relationship with the production area in consumers' cognition. Traditional advantageous food producing areas are specific geographical areas where enterprises with local specialty foods as their leading products are relatively concentrated, forming production traditions in long-term development, and having strong comparative advantages in the production and industrial development of this specialty food.

After careful recommendation, strict examination and layers of evaluation by the provincial industry and information department, Dalian sea cucumber finally stood out among many competitors by virtue of its excellent product quality, profound cultural heritage and broad market prospects. As a national geographical indication product of China, Dalian sea cucumber has long been famous. The meat is thick, smooth in entrance, delicate and elastic in taste, rich in nutrition, rich in protein, multivitamins and trace elements, and has extremely high nourishing value. It is known as one of the "eight delicacies of seafood", as famous as bird's nest, abalone and shark's fin. At high-end banquets, Dalian sea cucumber often makes a stunning appearance as the finale delicacy, and becomes a classic ingredient showing the charm of Chinese food culture.

The reason why Dalian sea cucumber can have such excellent quality is due to Dalian's unique sea conditions. Dalian is located at the junction of cold and summer, and its special geographical location gives this sea area unique environmental advantages. The cold and warm ocean currents meet here, which greatly enhances the exchange capacity of seawater, keeps seawater fresh and clean all the time, and has a remarkable self-purification effect, providing a healthy and safe growth environment for sea cucumbers. At the same time, the special continental shelf structure provides a natural "nutritional treasure house" for the growth of sea cucumber. Nutrients are frequently renewed under the action of ocean currents, and abundant plankton and algae become inexhaustible natural bait for sea cucumbers. Dalian sea cucumber bred in such an environment not only has a plump taste, but also has high nutritional value, making it a high-quality choice in the hearts of consumers.

In recent years, Dalian has attached great importance to sea cucumber industry and adopted a series of effective measures to promote its continuous development. In terms of investment in science and technology, we will continue to increase efforts to promote the innovation of breeding technology, and improve the standardization and scale level of sea cucumber breeding. By introducing advanced breeding technology and management experience, the yield and quality of sea cucumber have been improved, the breeding cost has been reduced, and the industrial competitiveness has been enhanced. In terms of industrial extension, actively cultivate leading sea cucumber processing enterprises and extend the industrial chain. A variety of deep-processed products such as ready-to-eat sea cucumber and sea cucumber capsules have been developed to meet the needs of different consumers. These deep-processed products not only increase the added value of sea cucumber, but also broaden the sales channels, making Dalian sea cucumber go to a broader market. In terms of brand promotion, Dalian has strengthened brand promotion by holding sea cucumber fishing culture festival and participating in various exhibitions at home and abroad. These activities not only showed the unique charm and excellent quality of Dalian sea cucumber, but also enhanced the popularity and reputation of Dalian sea cucumber, and continuously enhanced its competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets.

According to the data, the annual output of sea cucumber in Dalian accounts for about 1/3 of the country's total, and the scale of the industrial chain has exceeded 30 billion yuan. It has formed a complete system from seedling raising and breeding to processing and sales. Relevant experts believe that Dalian's "Liaoning ginseng products" have been selected into the national specialty food cultivation list, which not only brings new development opportunities for Dalian's sea cucumber industry, but also provides valuable experience for the development of other characteristic marine industries in Dalian.