1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:March 22,2024 Report Number:CH2024-0044 Report Name:2024 China Fishery Products Report Country:China

2、-Peoples Republic of Post:Beijing Report Category:Fishery Products Prepared By:FAS China Staff Approved By:Adam Branson Report Highlights:China remained the worlds largest seafood producer in 2023,with official production estimated at 71 million metric tons(MMT),up 3.5 percent from 2022.Production g

3、rowth continues to be driven by aquaculture,which,according to official data,increased 4.4 percent year-on-year to 58.1 MMT in 2023.Seafood imports surged in 2023 to 4.6 MMT,valued at$18.8 billion,led by increased volumes of fresh and frozen fish,crustaceans,and mollusks.Demand for high-value produc

4、ts,including salmon and lobster remains strong.Bucking a trend of lower exports of many U.S.commodities to China,U.S.seafood exports rose 2.9 percent year-on-year in volume and 1.5 percent in value in 2023.THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECE

5、SSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Important Note:Complete official Peoples Republic of China(PRC)full year data on seafood production is typically published between May and July in the following year.Thus,the 2023 Fisheries Statistics Report,often cited in this report,contains ful

6、l year data for 2022 and incomplete data for 2023.This report uses Chinese terminology to maintain consistency between Chinese statistics and product categories.Total seafood trade statistics in this report do not include fishmeal.Definitions:Seafood products:Includes wild caught and aquaculture pro