The 2014 China International Aquatic Products Exposition attracts more than 20,000 buyer.[Photo from gdzjdaily.com.cn]

A promotion for the “2015 China International Aquatic Products Exposition” was held in Guangzhou on January 23th.It is the first in a series of roadshows to be launched in more than 40 major cities across China.

The 2015 China International Aquatic Products Exposition, jointly hosted by the Zhanjiang Bureau of Commerce and the China International Aquatic Products Exposition Organizing Committee, will be held on June 18th, 2015.

The first China International Aquatic Products Exposition was held last year, which attracted more than 180 enterprises for exhibition and about 20,000 buyers. The expo, lasting three days, achieved a trading volume of more than 15 billion yuan (about $2.4 billion). It has become the second largest international aquatic products expo in China and the fourth largest in the world.

The promotion in Guangzhou drew more than 80 attendees from trade associations and embassies of 38 countries.

The 2015 China International Aquatic Products Exposition, with a planned exposition area of more than 10,000 square meters, will set up more than 500 booths that conforms to international standards.

The expo will also hold various forums and competitions such as the “Cold-Chain Logistics Summit”, the “Aquaculture Development Summit”, and the “Top Seafood Chef Contest”.