In recent years, specialty marine products such as yellow croaker and sea cucumber have become pillars of the local marine economy in Xiapu County, a coastal area in southeastern China's Fujian Province. They have also created job opportunities far beyond the region. During the harvest season, workers from inland and once-impoverished areas—including remote parts of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan—are brought to the coast for seasonal work. At its peak, nearly 20,000 migrant workers are employed offshore, earning an average monthly income of around 7,000 to 8,000 RMB (approximately 970 to 1,100 USD) per person.