Strategic Considerations on Sustainable Utilization and Industrial Development of Marine Chinese Medicine Resources in China
- VernacularTitle:我国海洋中药资源可持续利用与产业发展战略思考
- Author:
Xianjun FU
1
;
Zihan FANG
;
Jiagang DENG
;
Hao WU
;
Changyun WANG
;
Juan GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Marine traditional Chinese medicine(MTCM); Sustainable utilization; Resource conservation; Industrial development; Strategic considerations
- From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2761-2771
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: The sustainable utilization and development of marine Chinese medicine are of great significance for protecting marine ecosystems,inheriting traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture,and promoting high-quality development of the TCM industry.Through generations of efforts,China has established a solid foundation in marine traditional Chinese medicine(MTCM)research,including the accumulation of traditional application experience,construction of research platforms,professional talent cultivation,establishment of high-level academic exchange platforms,policy support,and industrial environment optimization,with a series of breakthrough achievements.However,challenges persist in sustainable utilization and industrial development,such as unclear dynamic status of marine biological resources(some even depleted),disconnection between research and conservation due to weak awareness,insufficient R&D investment hindering landmark achievements,lack of national-level research platforms,and low industrial scale/intensification.To address these issues,strategic measures should be implemented,including strengthening dynamic monitoring and management of marine Chinese medicine resources,advancing artificial breeding and aquaculture technologies,establishing a national technology innovation center,increasing R&D investment through special funds,innovating research approaches,developing high-value products,and promote the integrated development of the entire industry chain of marine traditional Chinese medicine.Additionally,interdisciplinary collaboration,international cooperation,and public education should be enhanced to achieve effective resource conservation and rational utilization,form a marine traditional Chinese medicine industry cluster with a complete industrial chain,significant driving effect,and concentrated brand effect,ultimately contributing to human health and China's maritime power strategy.
