Carp production plateauing worldwide as demand stagnates

Published 2024년 10월 31일

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Carp production in the world's leading carp-producing countries, led by China, is expected to decline according to Rabobank data and a recent survey by the Global Seafood Alliance. China's production of carp, including species such as grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, common carp, and black carp, is predicted to remain stable at around 17.5 million metric tons by 2024. This stagnation is attributed to decreasing demand in China, with Rabobank suggesting that the Chinese public's interest in carp is waning.
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Carp production in most major carp-producing countries is plateauing, and according to Rabobank data, it is on the verge of contracting. Long the most-produced aquaculture species in the world, carp is dominant in China, where it is farmed in huge volumes. Based on current data, China will produce over 17 million metric tons (MT) of carp in 2024, a volume significantly higher than Europe’s total seafood consumption of 10 million MT. That high production is stagnating across every major species – grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, common carp, and black carp. Rabobank Global Seafood Specialist Gorjan Nikolik said current data from Rabobank, along with new survey data for the Global Seafood Alliance revealed at the Responsible Seafood Summit that took place recently in St. Andrews, Scotland, shows no growth at all across every species. “It looks like the ...

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