Large Seafood Expo Kicks Off in China

One of the biggest seafood expos in the world got underway today in Qingdao China. The China Fisheries and Seafood expo includes 800 companies from 38 countries.

Bob Tkacz is an Alaska reporter covering fisheries issues. He’s attended the China Seafood Expo every year since 1997. He says it has grown in importance over the years and now attending it is a must for Alaska’s big seafood players.

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