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Emerging evidence shows that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a post-transcriptional RNA modification that plays a vital role in regulation of gene expression, fundamental biological processes, and physiological functions. To explore the effect of starvation on m6A methylation modification in the liver of <i>Larimichthys crocea</i> (<i>L. crocea</i>) under low temperatures, the livers of <i>L. crocea</i> from cold and cold + fasting groups were subjected to MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq using the NovaSeq 6000 platform. Compared to the cryogenic group, the expression of RNA methyltransferases <i>mettl3</i> and <i>mettl14</i> was upregulated, whereas that of demethylase <i>fto</i> and <i>alkbh5</i> was downregulated in the starved cryogenic group. A Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis showed that the differentially m6A-modified genes were mainly enriched in steroid biosynthesis, DNA replication, ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes, PPAR, ECM-receptor interaction, lysine degradation, phosphatidylinositol, and the MAPK signaling pathway, suggesting that <i>L. crocea</i> responds to starvation under low-temperature stress through m6A methylation modification-mediated cell growth, proliferation, innate immunity, and the maintenance of lipid homeostasis. This study advances understanding of the physiological response mechanism exerted by m6A methylation modification in starved <i>L. crocea</i> at low temperatures.