Commenting on the state of China’s distant-water fishing, Zhang Xianliang, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries, said there are many with little risk resilience and poor management. “We are still seeing regulatory breaches and safety incidents in overseas waters,” he said, stressing the need to change how the industry is developing.
As part of addressing the issue, in March this year the Ministry of Agriculture released its second annual compliance rating scores for distant-water fishing (DWF) companies.
The China National Fisheries Corporation came top, with 106.1 points. In last place was Zhoushan Zhenyang DWF Ltd, with 54.7.
Read more:
https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/will-ranking-china-s-fishing-companies-make-them-more-sustainable