Canada Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson Promotes Seafood in Qingdao and Beijing
Canada's Minister of Fisheries, Joanne Thompson, wrapped up a visit to Qingdao and Beijing, China, on November 2, where she promoted Canadian fish and seafood at the 28th China Fisheries and Seafood Expo and the Fish for Future Forum 2026, held from October 26 to 30. Fisheries and Oceans Canada said China is Canada's second-largest customer for seafood: between 2022 and 2025, Canada exported an average of around $1.3 billion worth of fish and seafood to China annually in inflation-adjusted terms, including lobster, shrimp and crab.
During the visit, Thompson met seafood buyers, government representatives and industry leaders, discussed expanding the range of Canadian products available in China, and toured the Nanshan Seafood Market in Qingdao and a Meituan Supermarket store in Beijing to see how products such as live Nova Scotia lobster reach Chinese shoppers. She also met Ma Youxiang, former Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, for a conversation on market access for Canadian fish and seafood.
Thompson said Canada is a reliable trading partner and a global leader in seafood sustainability and quality. The department said Canada has set a goal of increasing exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, and that 2025 exports also included redfish, clams and specialty products such as geoduck and sea cucumber. Northern cod is back in the healthy zone for the first time since the 1992 moratorium and is in full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification.
(Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Nova Scotia 龙虾渔船（Wikimedia Commons 开放授权） / Photo: A lobster fishing boat in Nova Scotia (Wikimedia Commons, open licence)
