China and FAO launch joint aquaculture project

A freshwater aquaculture management project was jointly launched by China's Ministry of Agriculture and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province.

According to reports, the project aims to improve the environment for aquaculture and reduce environmental impacts on freshwater aquaculture in order to promote the sustainable development of freshwater fisheries.

China's aquaculture output accounts for nearly 70 percent of the world's total, making it an important country in terms of aquaculture.

Despite being an important daily food, small-scale production remains the main production model for freshwater fish in China.