China Emerges as World's Leading Caviar Producer
In just a few years, China has become the world's top caviar producer, driven by the development of sturgeon farms in Yidu, Hubei province.
In just a few years, China has become the world's leading producer of caviar, according to an RFI report on this booming industry.
This growth has been concentrated in Yidu, a city in the central province of Hubei, where the farming of sturgeon — the fish from which eggs are made into caviar — has developed strongly in recent years.
A transformed industry
The sector has undergone a notable evolution with the removal of sturgeon farms from the riverbed, putting an end to the use of cages deemed polluting that were previously installed there.
This transition has also had repercussions on local employment, as former fishermen have been converted to this new aquaculture sector.
The report did not specify the exact production volumes or the markets to which this Chinese caviar is exported, but highlighted the extent of the industrial transformation that has taken place in the Yidu region.
Sources
- La Chine, premier producteur mondial de caviar — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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