Wider choice of seafood coming
By Angela Xu |
December 11, 2010, Saturday
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SHANGHAI residents will be able to taste fresh and cheap tuna from the open sea, which used to be served only to overseas markets, next year thanks to the deep-sea development strategy of Shanghai's fishery industry, officials said yesterday at the opening of the 5th Shanghai International Fisheries and Seafood Expo.
Shanghai Fisheries General Corp (Group), a state-owned industry leader, is expected to net 100,000 tons of tuna next year with four advanced tuna fishing boats going into operation. About 50-60 percent of the tuna produce will be for the Chinese market.
In the past, all tuna produce was only sold to overseas markets.
"As Chinese people are getting wealthier and their purchasing power increases, we hope to offer them more options for food," said Tang Qiqing, chairman of the company.
The tuna served directly by the fishing company will be cheaper than imported fish, which will have gone through various different merchants before arriving in shops in Shanghai, he said.
The company plans to develop canned tuna, which targets common consumers and supermarkets, and sashimi, made by high-grade tuna fish, which targets franchised stores, hotels and restaurants.
Shanghai Fisheries displayed tunas of five major types at the expo yesterday.
A bluefin tuna weighing 145 kilograms, the most precious type in the world, appeared in the domestic market for the first time.
It will be auctioned today, said Zhou Jingwang, deputy president of the company.
A captive-bred one costs 200 yuan (US$30) to 300 yuan a kilogram in Japan's wholesale market, while a wild one can be even more expensive.
Shanghai Fisheries General Corp (Group), a state-owned industry leader, is expected to net 100,000 tons of tuna next year with four advanced tuna fishing boats going into operation. About 50-60 percent of the tuna produce will be for the Chinese market.
In the past, all tuna produce was only sold to overseas markets.
"As Chinese people are getting wealthier and their purchasing power increases, we hope to offer them more options for food," said Tang Qiqing, chairman of the company.
The tuna served directly by the fishing company will be cheaper than imported fish, which will have gone through various different merchants before arriving in shops in Shanghai, he said.
The company plans to develop canned tuna, which targets common consumers and supermarkets, and sashimi, made by high-grade tuna fish, which targets franchised stores, hotels and restaurants.
Shanghai Fisheries displayed tunas of five major types at the expo yesterday.
A bluefin tuna weighing 145 kilograms, the most precious type in the world, appeared in the domestic market for the first time.
It will be auctioned today, said Zhou Jingwang, deputy president of the company.
A captive-bred one costs 200 yuan (US$30) to 300 yuan a kilogram in Japan's wholesale market, while a wild one can be even more expensive.
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