date:Dec 20, 2012
eafood, worth $2.39 billion for domestic consumption, a nearly 4-per cent decline in volume but a staggering 17-per cent increase in value. Though local consumers still prefer purchasing high-end shellfish live, they do consume frozen and further processed mollusk products.
2. Live freshwater fish still dominates inland city markets, while frozen and processed products are more common in northern regions. Live seafood is popular among the wealthy residing in coastal cities.
3. Aside from the p