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Zhangzidao: New standards in oceanic aquiculture

By Han Tianyang (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-09-10 17:07

 

A partnership between Dalian's Zhangzidao Fishery Group and Japan's Sojitz was a big step in the seafood company's plans for international markets. [China Daily]

If it passes a European Union (EU) inspection now underway, Dalian's Zhangzidao Fishery Group will become the first producer of scallops permitted to ship the mollusks to the EU after their import from China was banned in 1997.

The EU's Food and Veterinary Office will conclude the study on Sept 10.

"As a leading enterprise in the fishing sector, Zhangzidao Fishery has been assisting the Chinese government in lobbying the EU to remove the ban," said Wu Hougang, chairman of the company.

Established in 1958, Zhangzidao Fishery now has more than 4,000 employees and total assets of 1.8 billion yuan.

It was listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange in 2006 and has branches in the United States and Hong Kong.

The fishery works on 50,000 hectares of sea, China's largest breeding area for seafood including Yezo scallops, sea cucumbers and abalone.

Wu said the Zhangzidao Fishery has a complete industrial chain that includes hatching, farming, processing and trading in aquatic products.

"The group also has a global sales network reaching markets in Europe, the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea," Wu said. "Our sales reached 1 billion yuan last year."

Quality prioritized

Wu said the fishery's leading products have passed all certifications for aquatic products in China as well as the ISO9001 quality management accreditation, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point certification and British Retail Consortium technical standards.

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In March the fishery established the Zhangzidao Food Laboratory in cooperation with Switzerland's SGS Group, a 131-year-old inspection, verification, testing and certification company.

Zhangzidao has also invested heavily to improve ocean water quality and improve the environment for cultivation.

A monitoring ship regularly measures the sea around Zhangzidao township where the company is located.

The town has itself invested 30 million yuan for environmental protection.

Following widespread efforts, the sea area around Zhangzidao town has been verified by the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center as suitable for producing pollution-free aquatic products.

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