Science and Technology in The People's Republic of China - Specific Areas - Fishing and Aquaculture

Fishing and Aquaculture

In 2008 the fishing industry in China accounted for 34% of the global output. Aquaculture in China had more than twice the output of capture fishing and contributed 62.3% of the global aquaculture output. The rapid growth of aquaculture is in part due to Chinese research such as regarding the artificial breeding of carps.

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