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    Australia's aquaculture production value exceeds that of the fishing industry for the first time

    • Last Update: 2021-09-03
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to the "Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2020" report, the output value of the Australian aquaculture industry reached 1.
    6 billion Australian dollars last year, an increase of 10% over the previous year, and the output value of capture fisheries was 1.
    58 billion, a decrease of 12% over the previous year.
    For the first time surpassed capture fisheries
    .
     
    The growth of the Australian aquaculture industry is mainly attributed to the salmon farming industry in Tasmania, which accounts for 35% of the Australian fishery and aquaculture output
    .

     
    Last year, Australia’s aquaculture production was about 106,000 tons, an increase of 11%, accounting for 38% of the total seafood production, and the capture fishery production was 179,000 tons
    .
     
    Vero, CEO of Seafood Industry Australianica Papacosta said: “In the past 18 difficult months, the Australian aquaculture industry has been developing steadily
    .
    Our aquaculture industry has a bright future, providing fresh, high-quality and sustainable seafood throughout the year, satisfying and surpassing Regulatory requirements set an international benchmark
    .
    "
     
    Papacosta mentioned that the decline in the output value of capture fisheries was mainly affected by China's trade.
    The export of rock lobster and abalone was only 1.
    4 billion Australian dollars, a decrease of 8%
    .
    Australia's local seafood consumption dropped from 13.
    5 kg to 12.
    4 kg, and the proportion of imported seafood dropped from 66% to 62%
    .
    Fishery
     
    The growth of the Australian aquaculture industry is mainly attributed to the salmon farming industry in Tasmania, which accounts for 35% of the Australian fishery and aquaculture output
    .
     
    Last year, Australia’s aquaculture production was about 106,000 tons, an increase of 11%, accounting for 38% of the total seafood production, and the capture fishery production was 179,000 tons
    .
     
    Vero, CEO of Seafood Industry Australianica Papacosta said: “In the past 18 difficult months, the Australian aquaculture industry has been developing steadily
    .
    Our aquaculture industry has a bright future, providing fresh, high-quality and sustainable seafood throughout the year, satisfying and surpassing Regulatory requirements set an international benchmark
    .
    "
     
    Papacosta mentioned that the decline in the output value of capture fisheries was mainly affected by China's trade.
    The export of rock lobster and abalone was only 1.
    4 billion Australian dollars, a decrease of 8%
    .
    Australia's local seafood consumption dropped from 13.
    5 kg to 12.
    4 kg, and the proportion of imported seafood dropped from 66% to 62%
    .
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