The 22nd China Fisheries & Seafood Expo (CFSE 2017) opened in Qingdao, China on 1 Nov. 2017.Vice Minister Yu Kangzhen attended the event.

The CFSE 2017 showcased freshwater and marine fishing products, a wide spectrum of aquatic species, and a variety of aquatic processing and farming equipments. The on-site aquatic processing and food tasting activity was the highlight of the CFSE. The CFSE 2017 had an exhibition area of 80,000 m2, attracting over 1,500 exhibitors from 45 countries and regions and 19 state or regional exhibition delegations. Over 30,000 business people visited the Expo.

Prior to the opening of the CFSE 2017, Vice Minister Yu addressed the China-overseas fisheries development dialogue. He highly recognized the role of the CFSE in promoting global fisheries trade, exchanges and cooperation. When sharing China’s experience and practices in fisheries development, he underlined that China boasts a vision of green, safe, standard-based, integrated and open development, and gives priorities to quality and efficiency.

High-ranking foreign officials to the CFSE 2017 included ministers in charge of fisheries from Tanzania, Mauritania and Sierra Leone, and ambassadors of Ireland, Iceland, Norway and Ecuador to China.