VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

Bright Future for Chinese Aquafeed Industry
CHINA - China is the world's largest aquatic feed market and because of the huge market for aquaculture feed, some believe there is tremendous room for developm...

Costa Rica, Spain to Work Together
COSTA RICA - Costa Rica and Spain are to co-operate on fishing and aquaculture projects.

China a Promising Market for Food Safety Products?
CHINA - China’s demand for food safety products is forecast to grow 15 per cent per annum through 2013 to 13 billion yuan (US $2 billion), according to a new 252-page...

Giant Chinese Fish Thought Extinct
CHINA - One of the world's largest freshwater fish, the Chinese paddlefish, is on the verge of becoming extinct.

China's Fish Trade Breaks a Record
CHINA - Fishery trade reached a record last year of more than US$15 billion.

VIV China 2009 Opens up Second Hall Due to Demand
BEIJING, CHINA - VNU Exhibitions has reported that preparations for VIV China 2009 - taking place from 19-21 October at NCIEC Beijing - are progressing very well...

China to Formulate Food Safety Standards
CHINA - China is now working on a new system of food safety standards that is expected to guarantee people's health and be more compatible with international norms,...

China's Fisheries Still to Adapt to EU Regulations
CHINA - China's fish processing industry has made considerable progress in boosting its traceability procedures but must improve further if it wants to meet new...

Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in China
CHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international envir...

Vital that China Meets New EU Processing Regulations
CHINA - China appears to have made considerable progress in improving the traceability of its fish processing industry, but will need to adapt further if it is to...

Prawns Peeled Apart to Create Biodiesel
CHINA - Environmentally-friendly fuel does not immediately spring to mind when peeling prawns but Chinese scientists claim shrimp shells may have an important role...

20 Years On: China Is Still Largest Aquatic Producer
CHINA - China has produced the most aquatic products in the world for 20 consecutive years, accounting for 70 per cent of the world's total output of aquatic products....

Registration Opens for VIV China
CHINA - Registration is now open to attend VIV China 2009, which will be in Beijing on 19 to 21 October.

Villagers Recapture Fish Swept Away by Typhoon
CHINA - Typhoon Morakot landed in Xiapu County in southeast China's Fujian Province Sunday, destroying houses and inundating farmlands.

China's Role in Global Fisheries
CHINA - With much attention focused on China’s growing naval, shipbuilding and port infrastructure developments, it is easy to forget another important dimension...

Blue Economy to Rise up in Bohai Bay
CHINA - The authorities of Changdao, an island county set at the juncture of Bohai Bay and the Yellow Sea, have announced a major commitment to establishing a...

Shrimp Shells for Biodiesel
CHINA - Researchers in China are using shrimp shells to form a cheap and effective catalyst to produce biodiesel.

Environmental Study into Yangtze Dam
CHINA - The Chinese environment ministry has called for an ecological study over a proposal to build a dam on the Yangtze River.

VIV China Now Annual, to Focus on Meat in 2009
CHINA - This year's VIV China will focus on presenting quality and innovations in the Chinese meat industry.

China Gets Tough Over Food Safety
CHINA - Chinese authorities Sunday pledged to use the new Food Safety Law as a platform to intensify monitoring and law enforcement, hoping to curb repeated food...

China's Fishmeal Prices Dragged Down by H1N1
BEIJING, CHINA - This week China's fish meal has shown a marked decline in shipment volume from the previous period. Mainly due to the downturn in the...

SIFSE 2009 to Take Place in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, CHINA - SIFSE Expo will take place on 9-12 December 2009 at Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibtion Center.

China's Feed Output Rises Year on Year
CHINA - In 2008, China's feed industry has continued to show a trend of stable development.

FAO and China Team Up on Fishery Project
CHINA - Recently a freshwater aquaculture management project was jointly launched by China's Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization...