Catering companies saw operating revenues increase by 25% compared with the Spring Festival of 2021, according to a survey by the China Cuisine Association
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Shrimp farmgate prices rise in China despite COVID surge, processor part-closures
Shrimp farmgate prices in China are rising in most regions despite the continued spread of COVID-19 and reports of part-closures of seafood processing factories Continue reading
Trade insights: After decade low, China’s H&G pollock imports recover in 2022
China imported 513,000t of mainly Russian-origin headed and gutted pollock in the first ten months of 2022 as the country's trade of the fish returned to more normal levels, according to Chinese customs data Continue reading
Top China whitefish boss sentenced to 30 months in prison over COVID outbreak
The boss of one of China's largest whitefish processors has been sentenced to 30 months of prison time for violating the prevention and control of coronavirus in the country
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China’s Guolian completes $141m financing for 69,000t processing expansion
China's Zhanjiang Guolian has completed a private placement of CNY 1bn to expand its seafood processing facilities and build a new 'central kitchen' in Guangdong Province Continue reading
European fishmeal producers prepare for shift to China if blue whiting exits MarinTrust program
European companies are looking to China as an outlet for fishmeal produced from northeast Atlantic blue whiting in the event buyers shun it over sustainability concerns Continue reading
China’s online seafood sales still booming, especially fresh, high-end imports
China's seafood e-commerce market has entered a new period of development, with high-end categories such as imported salmon and cod growing rapidly Continue reading
Exporting seafood to China not the challenge it seems
A 'black box', 'not transparent', and 'nothing in English' are common complaints from seafood exporters describing China's system of import controls, especially since COVID-19
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Low production, strong imports unsettle China’s shrimp market
Chinese shrimp production has been poor during the summer peak in harvests, pushing up farmgate prices; however, imports -- especially from Ecuador -- are surging Continue reading
China opens world’s largest indoor RAS eel farm
China Construction Installation Petrochemical Engineering Company, a subsidiary of China State Construction, said it opened the farm in Guangzhuang county, Fujian province, a region known for eel aquaculture
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