The Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) is a large fisheries research institute. It was founded in 1978 under the Ministry of Agriculture in the People's Republic of China. It is a leading research institution in China, active in almost all research areas to do with aquaculture and marine and freshwater fisheries.
Black carp
Grass carp
Silver carp
Fishing industry in China
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China has one-fifth of the world's population and accounts for one-third of the world's reported fish production as well as two-thirds of the world's reported aquaculture production. It is also a major importer of seafood and the country's seafood market is estimated to grow to a market size worth US$53.5 Billion by 2027.
Fishermen on the Fushui River, China
People fishing on a system of ponds constructed on a bay of the Daye Lake
Zhuhai fishing port
Fish being dried dockside at Pacao Harbor, Cangnan County, Zhejiang