Monday, April 2, 2012

New Zealand Seafood's biggest importer is now China

The recent figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in New Zealand has shown this week for fisheries and aquaculture production and trade figures that China is now the biggest importer of New Zealand seafood.
Trawler net full of Hoki
China imported NZ$299.6 million (€183.983 million) worth of New Zealand seafood in the 2011 year, becoming the leading importer ahead of Australia for the first time. Their main imports are New Zealand live rock lobsters, hoki and squid. The United States is the third-largest importer of New Zealand seafood and Hong Kong fourth. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
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