Development And Potential Analysis Of Aquatic Products’ Trade Between China And Norway

Aquatic is the world’s highest degree of trade in food, because the field of fisheries operating within an increasingly globalized environment, aquatic (fisheries) trade in recent decades has a considerable expansion. The roles played by the fish trade vary in different countries, are important for many economies, particularly in developing countries (such as China). For many countries and a large number of islands, coastal, river and inland regions, fisheries exports is crucial to the economies (such as Norway).China is by far the largest exporter of seafood. But since 2011, China has become the world’s third largest importer, behind the United States and Japan. An important change in trade patterns increases the share of developing countries in fish trade. Though the developed countries still dominant in world fish imports, its share has declined. This trend is accompanied by the expansion of WTO members, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements have been effective, as well as, the increase of disposable income in emerging economies. Based on this global seafood trade environment, systematically investigating aquatic bilateral trade in China and Norway, clearly grasping positions of China and Norway in the global fish trade, have an important practical significance in formulating appropriate policies for the development of bilateral trade and fisheries and aquaculture.The paper is divided into six parts:The first part focuses on the background and significance of the present situation and potential research in fish trade between China and Norway, reviews articles related research, identifies research ideas and methods used in the paper and presents the relevant technical route. The second part compares aquaculture production and catches from the perspective of production, utilization and supply; compares the amount of marine catches from the perspective of the main producing countries; compares aquaculture production from the perspective of main producing countries and the main species. The third part finds out the status of fish trade between China and Norway. Firstly analyzes the trend of changes in import and export volume between China and Norway; compares the position in the import and export of aquatic products; summarizes the status of fish trade between each other; compares the structure and differences of the trade. Again, analyses the characteristics of fish trade between China and Norway. Finally, points out the main problems existing in bilateral trade in fish products. The fourth part, clarifies and determines trade relations of bilateral trade in fish products. Aquatic bilateral trade has competing and complementary relationship, different indices are used to analyze two kinds of trade relations. The fifth part, empirically analyzes factors of fish trade between China and Norway, surveys Qingdao residents’ consumption of Norwegian fish, as an example, studies consumer characteristics for developing potential of bilateral trade in fish products. The sixth part forecasts development of bilateral trade in fish products between China and Norway, and make relevant suggestions to promote bilateral trade of aquatic products.The thesis aims to discuss the structure, characteristics and development potential of bilateral trade in fish products by thematic and systematic study, to provide a theoretical basis and practical operation inspiration for the future development of Sino-Norwegian bilateral trade of aquatic products, and tries to achieve the following objectives:to finds out aquatic production and trade between China and Norway; and to explore the relationship in fish trade between China and Norway; take Qingdao for example, to analyze the factors affecting the degree of effect in different types of aquatic products; predict the potential of bilateral trade in aquatic products between China and Norway.