1. China Freshwater Pond Aquaculture Update
The total pond area was 2.7 million ha, accounting for 43.9% of the total FW aquaculture area (6.14 million ha) in 2015.
Over 71.2% freshwater aquaculture production was from pond operation, which is the most important sector.
The average pond production was 8,128 kg/ha.
Fish Yield: 7,852 kg/ha

2. Challenges and Opportunities
Limited water and land resources
Poor pond facilities, more pollution and difficult to manage
Increasing diseases and using more chemicals
Increasing production costs and less profitability for fish farmers…

3. China Aquaculture Development Trend
Innovation of aquaculture technology
Intensification of aquaculture production

4. In-Pond Raceway Aquaculture Technology (IPA)
It’s a new aquaculture technology which has been developed based on the principles of conventional pond culture and raceway production.
Traditional Open Pond Culture
In-pond Raceway Confinement Culture

5. USSEC IPA Model
In-pond raceway: 22 x 5 x >2 m
QZ: 3-4 m wide

6. Sketch of In-pond Raceway Aquaculture Technology (IPA)
Water flow
Open pond for non-fed species
Baffle
White water units
In-pond
Quiescent zone
raceways/cells for
Water flow
fed-species
Operation Platform

7. Advantages of USSEC IPA Technology
Improve fish production and survival
Improve FCR and feeding efficiency
Minimal use of drugs and chemicals to ensure food safety
Reduce production costs per unit of fish production
Better inventory control with a 100% catch rate without discharging any water
More fish species to be cultured to minimize market price risks

8. Advantages of USSEC IPA Technology
Increase cash flow through staggered stocking and harvesting
Easier fish health management and production operation
Capture of 70% of nutrients for removal and use as a crop fertilizer
Zero water discharge for environmental protection and sustainable development

9. IPA Adoption in China
The USSEC IPA technology has been highly promoted and adopted in more 10 provinces and cities since the first IPA demo was conducted in 2013.
Over 140 farmers have adopted the USSEC IPA technology.
The total scale of in-pond raceways was over 150,000 m2

11. USSEC IPA Demonstration Update
The USSEC has conducted 7 IPA demonstrations in More freshwater fish species are being tested in the IPA system, including grass carp, black carp, crucian carp, wuchang carp, largemouth bass, channel catfish, snakehead, tilapia etc.
The USSEC IPA technology has been highly recognized and prioritized by the NEC/MOA as one of the new and modern aquaculture technologies to be promoted in China.
The USSEC IPA technology has been reported by various medias and local TV stations.

12. Promotion of U.S. Soy
100% IPA demonstrations used the U.S. soybased feed;
2 aquafeed mills (Techbank and Xiexin) were contracted to produce the U.S. soybased feeds for FY16 feeding trials;
1 cold water fish trial (rainbow trout) was added into the USSEC/China aquaculture program to further increase the use of U.S. soy;
Provided more technical service to aquafeed mills and aquaculture farms to promote the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) and aquaculture sustainability.

13. New IPA Developments in China
The new model of auto waste collection device and auto-feeder have been developed for IPA system.

14. New Auto-Feeder for IPA

15. New IPA Developments in China
The new model of auto-monitoring and alarm devices have been developed and used for IPA system.

16. New IPA Developments in China
More freshwater fish species are being tested in the USSEC IPA system.
Grass carp Largemouth bass
Black carp Japanese perch
Common carp Pacu
Crucian carp Tilapia
Wuchang carp Channel catfish
Yellow catfish ………

17. IPA Publications/Papers

18. USSEC IPA Demonstration Results in China
Red Tilapia
Grass Carp

19. Lu’an City, Anhui Province
Inventory Harvest Results of the USSEC IPA Demonstrations in 2016
Location
Lu’an City, Anhui Province
Fish species
Grass carp (182 days)
Yellow Catfish (119 days)
Stocking size (g/fish)
250 40
Stocking density (fish/cell)
12,000
76,000
Harvest size (g/fish)
1,576
118
Survival rate (%)
98.3
96.6
Fish yield (kg/m3)
84.5
40.3
Total fish production (kg/cell)
18,591
8,663
Feed conversion rate (FCR)
1.4
1.3
Return of investment (%)
7.0 51

20. Songjiang District, Shanghai
Inventory Harvest Results of the USSEC IPA Demonstrations in 2016
Location
Songjiang District, Shanghai
Fish species
Grass Carp (260 days)
Black Carp (260 days)
Stocking size (g/fish)
1,530
100
Stocking density (fish/cell)
8,600
10,000
Harvest size (g/fish)
2,800
900
Survival rate (%)
99.5
99.2
Fish yield (kg/m3)
119.8
44.7
Total fish production (kg/cell)
23,951
8,929
Feed conversion rate (FCR)
2.07
1.19
Return of investment (%)
11.2
41.3

21. Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province Channel Catfish (180 days)
Inventory Harvest Results of the USSEC IPA Demonstrations in 2016
Location
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Fish species
Channel Catfish (180 days)
Japanese Perch (180 days)
Stocking size (g/fish)
90.9
2.0
Stocking density (fish/cell)
20,000
15,000
Harvest size (g/fish)
865
375
Survival rate (%)
97.9 53
Fish yield (kg/m3)
78.4
18.6
Total fish production (kg/cell)
12,555
2,985
Feed conversion rate (FCR)
1.62
1.4
Return of investment (%)
50.4
27.7

22. Jianhu County, Jiangsu Province Channel Catfish (195 days)
Inventory Harvest Results of the USSEC IPA Demonstrations in 2016
Location
Jianhu County, Jiangsu Province
Fish Species
Channel Catfish (195 days)
Wuchang Carp (195 days)
Stocking size (g/fish) 40 71
Stocking density (fish/cell)
25,000
40,000
Harvest size (g/fish)
326
350
Survival rate (%) 98 99
Fish yield (kg/m3) 37
63.6
Total fish production (kg/cell)
8,150
14,000
Feed conversion rate (FCR)
1.5
1.4
Return of investment (%)
39.8
29.2

23. Multiple Win Program USSEC IPA Technology Aquaculture Industry
Friendly environment
Food safety
Sustainability
Fish Producers
Higher production
Easy to manage
Better economics
Less labor…..
Aquafeed Industry
More feed demand
Better economics…..
USSEC
IPA
Technology
U.S. Soy Family
More soy demand
Good for soy farmers & USSEC…..
Multiple Win Program

24. FY17 Work Schedule
Continue to promote the use of U.S. soy through feeding demonstrations, seminars, technical service and field visits;
Conduct 7 IPA demonstrations and 1 rainbow trout trial with U.S. soybased feeds;
Conduct one lab research to compare the U.S. soy vs other origin for collecting the first hand information;
Contract 2 aquafeed mills to produce the USSEC formulated trial feeds with U.S. soy only;
Continue to organize national-level IPA forum to discuss about IPA status, constraints and research needs for better transfer and dissemination of the USSEC IPA technology;

25. FY18 Work Focus SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE
Provide more technical service to aquafeed mills and end users to create more awareness of U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), generate more preference and demand for the U.S. soy in China
SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE
Sustainable Technology (IPA) Sustainable U.S. Soybased Feeds

26. The Global Soy in Aquaculture program strives to promote a profitable and sustainable approach to aquaculture that specifically shows the utility and value of U.S. soy products

27. U.S. SOYBEAN EXPORT COUNCIL Rm. 1802 Shanghai Int’l Trade Center
THANK YOU
U.S. SOYBEAN EXPORT COUNCIL
Rm Shanghai Int’l Trade Center
No Yanan Xi Lu
Shanghai , P.R. China
Tel: (86)
Fax: (86)

28. China Aquaculture Overview
Jim Zhang, USSEC China Aqua Program Manager
January 2017
Panama City