A shipment of 18 tons of deep-processed crispy grass carp products was loaded and dispatched on the afternoon of the May 25th, bound for the U.S. market, according to Zhongshan Foodstuffs and Aquatic Import and Export Group Co., Ltd. of Guangdong. This marks the group's largest order of crispy grass carp products in European and American markets over the past three years.

Zhongshan crispy grass carp, a national geographical indication product, has expanded beyond its traditional markets of Hong Kong and Macao in recent years, gradually making its way to Southeast Asia and beyond. With support from authorities including Zhongshan Customs, the group has improved its aquaculture techniques and deep-processing technologies, enabling the crispy grass carp to successfully clear the stringent market access barriers for aquatic products in Europe and the United States.

According to customs statistics, exports of edible aquatic products from Zhongshan exceeded 23.44 million in the first quarter of this year, of which the group's aquatic product exports (excluding canned products) surpassed 14 million.

18吨中山脆肉鲩产品
“游向”美国餐桌

记者从中山水出集团获悉，一批总重达18吨的脆肉鲩深加工产品已于5月25日下午装运，启程运往美国市场。这是该集团近3年来脆肉鲩产品在欧美市场的最大订单。

中山脆肉鲩是国家地理标志产品，近年来，中山脆肉鲩从过去的以供港澳为主，逐渐“游”上了东南亚等地的餐桌。在中山海关等部门的支持下，中山水出集团通过养殖技术的提升和深加工技术的，又让脆肉鲩成功“跃”过欧美市场水产品准入的苛刻门槛。

据中山海关统计，今年一季度，中山食用水产品出口超2344万美元，其中，中山水出集团的水产品出口额（未包括罐头产品）超1400万美元。