China to become net importer of shrimp
China may soon be a net importer of shrimp. More than 80% of the Penaeus vannamei produced in China is consumed domestically.
Imports of shrimp are on the rise, and market analysts
predict the trend will continue in the years ahead. Production of P.
vannamei started to take off in 2000, and now 90% of the shrimp farms
culture it.
predict the trend will continue in the years ahead. Production of P.
vannamei started to take off in 2000, and now 90% of the shrimp farms
culture it.
Annual production is approaching a million metric tons a
year, with just over 800,000 tons consumed by the domestic
market.
(Source: The FishSite)
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