A visitor gazes at seafood products at the 20th China Fisheries and Seafood Expo, which was held from Nov 4 to 6 in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. (Photo by Li Jianing/for chinadaily.com.cn)
According to Global Trade Atlas data from Global Trade Information Services, the export value of lobster from Canada to China hit $69 million in 2014, an increase of 69 percent from the previous year.
Murphy added that the North America country emphasizes sustainable development in seafood products, which can guarantee a long term supply for the Chinese market. Another country, Chile, also had a big group at the expo. "Chile's salmon is very popular with Chinese consumers and the country ranked within the top three of all countries in terms of export volume of salmon to China," said Andreas Pierotic, minister counselor for economic and commercial affairs with Chile's embassy in China.
"But Chilean seafood ranked seventh last year among the most consumed imported seafood products in China," Pierotic said. "We will take advantage of the free trade agreement between China and Chile and continue to tap the potential of the Chinese market."
"Our goal is to become the first or the second largest sea food exporter in China in five years," he added.
