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This study aims to conduct an in-depth examination of the various aspects of fishery exchange between China and Japan that developed around the Zhili Fisheries Education Institution, China’s first higher fisheries education institution. Specifically, it focuses on its founder, Sun Fengzao, and his three visits to Japan, conducted amidst deteriorating international relations. To achieve this, this study adopts French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory, using it to analyze the dynamic structure of the ‘field’ surrounding his three practical investigations to Japan. This study’s ultimate goal is to clarify the nature of the fishery exchange between China and Japan, formed through the Zhili Fisheries Education Institution during its early establishment, and the specific ‘field’ from which it emerges. This study holds academic significance as it deviates from the conventional understanding that existing research on the history of fisheries schools is limited to static introductions of individual institutions. Instead, it presents a dynamic educational sociological analytical perspective on the development of international exchange during a period of deteriorating international relations. Furthermore, this novel approach is expected to provide significant implications for fisheries-specialized educational institutions today, aiming to foster fisheries professionals suited for the global era, as they re-evaluate the strategic direction of international exchange and seek effective practical measures. This study suggests that direct cooperation and exchange initiatives with overseas institutions or schools can be explored as a viable alternative for individual educational institutions to sustain international exchange. Its significance lies particularly in its empirical demonstration of how the school field responded to external stimuli, spearheaded international cooperation, and served as a conduit for cultivating specialized personnel and facilitating knowledge transfer.