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Workers load and transport abalone fry in a marine ranch in Rongcheng city, East China's Shandong Province on November 13, 2024. According to preliminary calculations, China's gross ocean product grew 5.4 percent year-on-year to 7.7 trillion yuan ($1.08 trillion) in the first three quarters of this year. Photo: VCG