The system includes energy production (red), feed production (green), the main chain of aquaculture production (blue), and the production of other inputs (purple). When utilizing this dataset for Life Cycle Assessment of adult abalone aquaculture, it is important to note that the data reflects practices in the Ningde area and may not be directly applicable to other regions without local calibration. Users should consider the specificity of the data to regional practices, including mariculture infrastructure and household methodologies. Care should be taken when extrapolating this data for different mariculture species or geographic locations. Additionally, users should mind the temporal relevance of the data, collected from families engaged in mariculture in 2016, when evaluating its current applicability.