Fisheries department seeks to boost bass exports to China to tackle oversupply

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Fisheries is discussing with foreign partners possibilities for export of Thai bass, a type of fish found in rivers and seas, to Chinese markets that still have high demand to alleviate the oversupply problem in Thailand.

 

Wicharn Ingsrisawang, the department deputy director-general, said: “China has promised to send its officials to inspect the production process of Thai bass to ensure quality and safety,” he said. “Meanwhile, they would also conduct surveys in their markets to make sure that Thai bass does not compete with existing local products.”

 

“Thai bass will be exported in the form of frozen cut meat, therefore it should not directly compete with Chinese bass, which is mostly sold as whole fish,” he added. “However, due to the outbreak situation we may not be able to welcome Chinese authorities for physical inspection of fish farms and processing factories. The department is looking into the video conferencing alternative.”

 

Due to oversupply in the domestic market, Thai bass is now sold at Bt60 per kilogram compared with Bt120-Bt170 per kg when the market was not yet saturated. The department estimates that if it successfully penetrates the Chinese market, the domestic price can rise up to at least Bt80 per kg.

 

The annual output of Thai bass is around 20,000 tonnes with estimated value of Bt2.6 billion from over 7,500 farms that use over 12,000 rai of farming areas. The current major export markets are Myanmar, United States, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395497

 

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China China China China China China. This government is going to send Thailand down river.

3 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

China China China China China China. This government is going to send Thailand down river.

Alternatively, This government is going to send SELL Thailand down river.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Fisheries department seeks to boost bass exports to China to tackle oversupply

Or one could say the fishermen have over fished on the Thai bass, do the fisheries not have quota targets etc. appears not - back to rape & pillage of the fish stocks ......!!!

43 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Alternatively, This government is going to send SELL Thailand down river.

And pocket the funds.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

. The department estimates that if it successfully penetrates the Chinese market

Lucky old department .. 

China might be the plaice to off the bass but they'll need to get their skates on .. 

The Chinese have decimated fish stocks in the South China Sea, they've pushed the Vietnamese into Malaysian claimed waters and fostered conflict between two allies. The Chinese fishing militia are now encroaching into Korean waters for fish, even pissing of the North Koreans, there is no end to their territorial aggressive expansionist greed. Let the Chinese eat cake! (and bat soup!) If this saddens the sad brigade, I really don't care, face reality!

 

 

Edited October 2, 20205 yr by PatOngo

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“Thai bass will be exported in the form of frozen cut meat, therefore it should not directly compete with Chinese bass, which is mostly sold as whole fish,” he added.

Jeez I'd want to see the whole fish, cut & frozen they could end up with anything.

I kinda like steamed Thai sea bass—could they save a little for expats?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

seeks to boost bass exports to China

When I first glanced at the headline, I thought of this:-

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Or one could say the fishermen have over fished on the Thai bass, do the fisheries not have quota targets etc. appears not - back to rape & pillage of the fish stocks ......!!!

Mostly farmed.

11 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Or one could say the fishermen have over fished on the Thai bass, do the fisheries not have quota targets etc. appears not - back to rape & pillage of the fish stocks ......!!!

You should read the article better : over 7,500 fish FARMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!