Shift in prices, supply and consumption trends in Chinese heartland

Increases in prices for some of China’s most popular freshwater species are being driven by producers in the country's heartland, who are switching from carp to shrimp and crab. 

Volume of seafood sold at the Changsha Mawang Dui wholesale seafood market – one of China’s largest – rose by 4.17 percent year-on-year in 2016, while the average price paid per kilo rose by 3.45 percent to CNY 37.14 (USD 5.38 ...