China is the largest producer of farmed seafood in the world, the total aquaculture production reaching 33.93 million tonnes in 2005. In China, the market for aquatic products is abundant in variety and sufficient in supply. Recently, the market system for aquaculture products has been developing very rapidly, and the total turnover of aquaculture products has been increasing steadily. The consumption of aquaculture products in mainland China has been increasing year after year. Per capita annual consumption by urban and rural households was 8.35 kg and 3.29 kg, respectively, in 2005 and is estimated to reach 10.23 kg and 4.17 kg, respectively, in 2010. In the future, production will increase through culture strategy changes and via science and technology development in aquaculture. It is estimated that the total production from aquaculture will reach 45.5 million tonnes in 2010, and thus the market for aquatic products has bright prospects for the future. The import/export of aquaculture products is estimated at 4 million tonnes and is expected to account for 30 percent of the total seafood trade by 2010.
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