Statistics from the Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau show that imports of aquatic products for 2017 came out to 52,900 shipments, with their total imported value being $810 million, up 9 percent and 19 percent respectively from 2016, Xinmin Evening News reported Monday [15 January 2018]…Full Article: The Global Times Jan 2018 Key Point
Textile companies have long been dependent on crude oil when making common synthetic materials such as nylon or polyester but that could soon change, with companies turning to biomass fibers. Hismer Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. based in Ningyang County, Tai’an City in east China’s Shandong Province, is making biomass fiber from a very unusual source: shrimp
Known as the “city of prawns”, Zhanjiang is determined to live up to its name. Major aquaculture companies are developing new seafood farms to cater for rising demand in China and across the Belt and Road economies…Full Article: China Daily Nov 2017 Key Points China produces approximately 1.4 million of prawns per year and annually
Zhuhai Agricultural Investment Holding Group Co signed $3 million in deals with Israel-based Trendlines Group and Tiran Shipping at the 3rd China-Israel Investment Summit being held June 27 and 28. The investment is to jointly incubate and construct hi-tech agricultural projects…Full Article: City of Zhuhai June 2017 Key Point As a result of the agreement,
Chinese consumers’ appetite for lobsters has given a strong boost to the industry. According to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Chinese consumed 879,300 tons of lobsters in 2016, an increase of 32.47 percent from 2014…Full Article: ECNS.cn June 2017 Key Point In 2016, China harvested 899,100 MTs of lobsters on 600,000
Glistening and boiled bright red, stacks of spiced crayfish can be found spread across tables on summer nights in major Chinese cities. China’s crayfish craze begins every June, as the crustacean is a favorite snack to eat with a couple bottles of chilled beer on summer nights…Full Article: Xinhua June 2017 Key Points From June
Ireland on Thursday [20 April 2017] announced a significant step in the country’s live crab exports to China following a recent visit by a Chinese delegation. The two countries agreed to an export certificate, which will permit the resumption of crab exports to the Chinese market, according to Irish Agriculture Minister Michael Creed…Full Article: ECNS.cn
China’s appetite for lobsters is continuing to rise, driving imports from the United States to a historic high, Bloomberg reports. Most Chinese had barely heard of American lobsters until 2010, when the value of imports jumped 250 percent to about $7.4 million…Full Article: China Daily Mar 2017 Key Points As of early 2017, China’s middle
Autumn has arrived, and with it, hairy crab season. This year, the delicacy, especially if harvested from the famous Yangcheng Lake, has become not just the target of Chinese consumers, but also online retailers looking to build up a business selling fresh food over the Internet. These retailers include e-commerce giants such as tmall.com and
Qianjiang City in Hubei Province has officially become China’s biggest exporter of crayfish, selling a huge amount of the delicacy last year. According to figures released Tuesday [24 May 2016], the city exported crayfish worth 190 million U.S. dollars in 2015, accounting for more than 60 percent of the entire crayfish export revenue of Hubei.