The president of the Association of Western Shrimp Producers (Asoproco) of Venezuela, Fernando Villamizar, projected this Friday a production of 600,000 tons of shrimp in the Caribbean nation by 2030 and that – he said – 60% will be destined for the Chinese market.
Through a press release from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Villamizar, who participates in the China International Import Expo 2024, pointed out that in “recent years” shrimp production in Venezuela has gone from 25,000 tons to 60,000 tons.
Likewise, he maintained that the growth of this industry is due to the support of the Venezuelan Government, as well as the bilateral agreements with China because – he added – they have been achieved advances in quality, food safety and access to new markets.
Villamizar explained that the “efforts” to position the fishing sector and Venezuelan aquaculture in China began in 2013 and, later, in 2019 they were “reaffirmed” with the signing of the “health protocol that allowed the export of farmed shrimp”.
On May 18, President Nicolás Maduro assured that Venezuela experienced a 2% growth in fishing sector exports during the first four months of the year and said that it foresees, thanks to alliances with China, a growth in 2024 in fishing and exports of seafood products.
He remembered that The Caribbean nation exports 31 species of the sea to 24 countrieswithout specifying the destinations, numbers that – he assured – will continue to grow thanks to business with China, of which details are unknown.
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