China succeeds to establish aquaculture production either for in-country consumption or international trade. However, there is a different focus on species choice for both purposes. For in-country consumption, production originated from 7 conventional freshwater species, i.e. grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, common carp, crucian carp, wuchang carp and black carp (up to 70% of aquaculture production); and for export purpose contributed from shrimp, shellfish, tilapia, eel, freshwater crayfish, yellow croaker and channel catfish (30% of aquaculture production). It is mean that most of aquatic product just consumed for domestic purpose and they produce only high-value species for international purpose.
Enhancement of aquaculture production and industrialization have been done through develop integrated management system on pre-production, inter-production and post-production. On pre-production, China established regional distribution of aquaculture industry and supported aquaculture equipment industry, including government subsidies for manufacture. On inter-production, China has been improved aquatic varieties as well as key technology of production and sustainable resources approach. On post-production, China developed aquatic product processing, government leading on aquaculture promotion and implementing of market management.
Produksi akuakultur China merupakan terbesar di dunia sejalan dengan kemampuan ekspornya. Namun ternyata, terdapat perbedaan fokus pada pemilihan spesies. Untuk konsumsi dalam negeri, China fokus pada tujuh spesies konvensional sedangkan untuk perdagangan internasional mereka focus pada ikan lain yang memiliki nilai tinggi. Ini berarti bahwa produksi akuakultur yang tinggi hanya untuk dikonsumsi dalam negeri.
Peningkatan produksi akuakultur juga ditunjang oleh pengembangan sistem terintegrasi pada pra, inter dan pasca-produksi. Semua komponen yang berperan pada ketiga tahap tersebut didukung spepnuhnya oleh pemerintah, termasuk pemberian subsidi.