Efficiency in Chinese Large Yellow Croaker Aquaculture: Implication for Sustainable Aquaculture in China

Aquaculture supply from China has been a remedy to meet the growing global demand for seafood in last decades. However, output growth decreased dramatically 2000s. Previous literature focuses on ecosystem problems arising intensive farming China. In this study, we used stochastic production analysis (SPA) estimate technical efficiency of Chinese large yellow croaker farming, which provides implications impediments sustainable development aquaculture. Data were collected 430 farmers nine areas located along coastline southeastern The croak is estimated be 0.829, suggesting that operated close frontier with maximal margin 17% improvement under current technology. It further suggests aquaculture geared by conventional factors, expansion fishing sites, and not constraint environmental For aquaculture, it necessary adopt new technology through innovation. family-based model hinder adopting requires systematic significant investment. Large-scale industrialized based research thus should modern trend future.