5) Green development
Given the scale of the country’s water (pollution and scarcity) issues, it’s not surprising that China has set innovation and green development as key priorities in its 13th Five Year Plan which runs from 2016 to 2020. It also wants “inclusive” development and development of its poorer regions. That suggests further squeezes on output of aquaculture as unlicensed and sub-par operations are forced to close. This will also promote production of higher value species and products in marginalized regions.
