Liancheng Ocean Fisheries Group, a Chinese tuna-fishing company based in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, has announced plans to build a new processing plant in an attempt to tap domestic demand for tuna.
Liancheng Ocean owns 72 longline fishing vessels, but also buys from 60 partner vessels, according to Dong Wenyan, the deputy general manager of the Liancheng Ocean Frozen Fleet. Wenyan further explained that the company sources tuna from the Pacific Islands, which is then transported to Shenzhen Airport by air within two days of capture.
The new plant, being built in collaboration with its sister company Huanan Fisheries, will help to expand domestic supply of its fresh tuna, according to the firm.
Liancheng has previously focused on supplying a range of clients in Europe, the U.S., and Japan.
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