China’s domestic aquaculture has struggled with the pressures of China’s economic growth - and its demands for fish feed are making China’s coastal overfishing problem…. even worse. Can China’s massive fish export industry be sustained under current overfishing conditions? The World Bank has predicted that in ten years, China will account for 38% of the world’s fish consumption. How is China preparing for that?

Sound engineer and mixing by Chris Wood.

Guests:

Songlin Wang, Qingdao Marine Conservation Society and China Ocean Outcomes

Dr. Yvonne Sadovy, The University of Hong Kong

Zhou Wei, Greenpeace China

Han Han, China Blue Sustainability Institute

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