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Chinese fishing vessels Kai li and An Xin Hai, which were sent to the Antarctic for the 2010 krill fishing season, harvested nearly 2 000 mt of krill during the 23-day exploration. This translates into an average daily output of about 100 mt - about three times more than originally expected. This is the first time the country has sent fishing vessels to catch Antarctic krill. In September 2009, China launched a five-year scientific research project called Development and Utilisation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Under the project, China has already explored 88 survey sites. The temperatures, krill distribution and plankton concentrations were examined during the survey. With its growth within the krill industry, China hopes to meet its high domestic demand from animal husbandry and aquaculture for the production of fishmeal so it can diminish its heavy dependence on the imported product. Krill and its by-products are used in the food, bio-pharmaceutical, agriculture and environmental protection sectors.

 

 

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