China's total aquatic product output in 2014 is expected to exceed 63 million tons

An official from the Fisheries Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, when analyzing the fisheries situation in the first 3 quarters of this year, said that the national fisheries economy developed steadily in the first 3 quarters of this year. Based on this, on the premise that no major natural disasters or emergencies occur, it is expected that the total annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach more than 63 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%.

The national fisheries economy developed steadily in the first 3 quarters of this year,

According to reports, fishery production this year overcame severe challenges such as frequent natural disasters, declining aquaculture profits, declining fishery resources, and high incidence of aquaculture diseases. The fisheries situation in the first 3 quarters was still relatively good, with the national total output of aquatic products reaching 40.4464 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.44%. Among them, the development highlight of distant-water fisheries was prominent. In the first 3 quarters, the total output was 1.42 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 67%, already exceeding last year's total annual output.