China is hoping that ocean-sourced food will play a more sustainable role in helping feed the nation’s 1.4 billion people. Illustration: Davies Christian
Can China’s deep-sea fishing feed the people, or will it just bring back expensive fish?
- China sees distant-water mariculture as a sustainable source of protein, but critics question its cost-effectiveness and environmental impact
- President Xi Jinping has pushed for building a ‘blue granary’ as China asks the ocean for food, and water-farming endeavours are supported mostly by state capital
China is hoping that ocean-sourced food will play a more sustainable role in helping feed the nation’s 1.4 billion people. Illustration: Davies Christian
