How are live marine animals transported overseas?

Question

We eat a lot of seafood that's imported from different countries. But most of them are shipped frozen already. I want to have some idea (like the technology [if any] used) on how live marine fish and other products are transported worldwide.

Thanks.

Answer 1

There are regulations to follow in transporting live marine animals. A specially designed containers suited for the kind of animal are used with specified guidelines to be complied.♥ Check out this link to get the clear picture of the process:
http://cites.org/eng/resources/transport/E-TranspGuide.pdf#search='live%20marine%20animals%20transportation%20overseas'

Answer 2

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Answer 3

airplane .......we have the largest aquarium in the world (The Georgia Aquarium) and that is how they transported the Whale Sharks from Japan