(1) 中国科学院海洋研究所海洋生态与环境科学重点实验室

As the saying goes, "agriculture is the foundation of a nation". Thus, seeds are prioritized in agriculture. The seed industry, a strategic and basic industry in agriculture, is the core factor in the agricultural industry chain and plays a key role in the development of modern agriculture. China is one of the twelve countries rich in biodiversity, with aquatic germplasm resources distributed widely across the country. In recent years, the aquaculture seed industry has achieved considerable great advancement. However, the coverage ratio of fine-scale breeding is still relatively low. Therefore, the aquaculture seed industry in China needs to be improved. In this report, we addressed the current status, evaluated the challenges, and predicted the development tendency of the aquaculture seed industry in China. Based on which, we proposed the modernization of the construction of the Aquaculture Seed Industry Silicon Valley and presented several strategies including construction goals, contents, and principles and safeguard measures. We hope that our work can provide new insights into the sustainable development of the seed industry in the future.