China launches 100,000 MT fish farming vessel in 'world first'

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China launches 100,000 MT fish farming vessel in 'world first'​

Qingdao Conson Group plans to form an open sea aquaculture fleet with total tonnage of over 10 million tons by 2035.

2 February 2022 9:13 GMT
By Dominic Welling

Conson No. 1 will mainly focus on breeding yellow croaker, Atlantic salmon and grouper.Photo: China Conson No. 1 fish farming vessel

China launched the world's first 100,000 metric-ton fish farming vessel on Jan. 25 in Qingdao, which it views as the future of aquaculture and an alternative to offshore farming. The Conson No. 1 vessel will be delivered by the end of April in 2023, after outfitting and undergoing sea trials.

China launches 100,000 MT fish farming vessel in 'world first' | IntraFish

Qingdao Conson Group plans to form an open sea aquaculture fleet with total tonnage of over 10 million tons by 2035.

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Feeding 1.4 billion China's floating fish farms​

 

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China accounts for 60% of world’s aquaculture production.

 

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But no matter how much food China produces, western and Indian media always report that China is suffering from a severe food shortage and is on the verge of a famine.