One of the key activities of this year's ocean week, the Xiamen Summit on the Innovative Development of Emerging Marine Industries, was held on Nov 9.

With the theme of "New Blue Engine Driving the High-Quality Development of Emerging Marine Industries", the summit was graced by the presence of nearly 200 officials, prominent experts and business leaders in the marine sector.

They shared the latest research results and practices in the innovative development of emerging marine industries, exchanged views on the development and transformation of the aquacultural seed industry, the exploration of marine life resources, research on marine equipment, smart ocean and innovation in marine science and technology.

The forum is the first of its kind in the history of the World Ocean Week in Xiamen, and represents an innovation and upgrade of the event, said an official with the Xiamen bureau of ocean development, one of the organizers of the forum.

The event is set to accelerate and upgrade the development of emerging marine industries, support the formation of industrial chains and ecosystems in the field of marine science and technology and help turn Xiamen into a world leader in marine sci-tech industries, said the official.