China’s government has reaffirmed its efforts to bolster the nation’s mariculture sector.
“We will actively develop open-sea and deep-sea aquaculture and implement countywide trials on green and circular aquaculture,” a recent report published by the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and sent to the National People’s Congress said.
The report, titled “Report On the Implementation of the 2024 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and on the 2025 Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development,” is good news for seafood firms like the state-owned Guoxin Development Group, which has made big investments into mariculture in China.
The report also emphasized that its efforts to strengthen domestic food production is part of a larger plan to reorient China’s trading relationships away from Western economies.
In addition to domestic production, the report said China would rely on trade with developing nations, specifically outlining a series of transport and free trade initiatives linking China to …
