China Overseas Fisheries Association (COFA) was established in Beijing on 29 May of 2012 and Mr. NIU Dun, Vice Minister of Ministry of Agriculture was the President of COFA at this time. COFA succeeds to OPRT membership of the Distant Water Fisheries Branch of China fisheries Association.
COFA was established in the need of the development of Chinese Overseas fisheries, with more than 1,600 vessels with various types of overseas fishing all over the world at present. COFA is to promote the sustainable and healthy development of China overseas fisheries and further promote international exchange and cooperation on overseas fisheries.
China in 2012 had 116 companies engaged in distant-water fisheries, and nearly 2,000 fishing vessels working overseas. China's agricultural ministry, which oversees fisheries, claims capacity on overseas fisheries still lags international peers: China's total annual catch from distant waters then was about 1.15 million MT, valued at USD 1.98 billion (EUR 1.46 billion), according to official figures. International environmental bodies and the EU have both claimed those figures are drastically underestimated.
Vietnam's shrimp exports reached over 686 million USD in Q1/2024 Viet Nam
In March 2024, shrimp exports reached nearly 272 million USD, up 3% over the same period last year. Although the growth rate is still modest, this shows that purchasing power from the markets is recov...
Spanish Fishing Consortia Impact Artisanal Fishing in Central America Nicaragua
The following is an excerpt from an article published by IPS-Inter Press Service:
Spanish transnational fishing companies, especially in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, have aimed to exploit ec...
The Norwegian Pelagic Fishing Course in Week 17 Norway
Good week for blue whiting in the Faroese zone, but still poor for the sandeel
Blue whiting:
Last week, 19,499 tonnes of coal mullet were registered from 19 different boats. The fishing has ...
Copyright 1995 - 2024 Seafood Media Group Ltd.| All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER