On the morning of July 5, the Belt and Road National Modern Fishery Industry and Economic & Trade Cooperation Matching Conference — an industrial exchange event under the Foreign Aid Training Platform of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, was held at the South Campus of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Qingdao Qihang Fishing Cage Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the event, engaging in face-to-face exchanges with 114 senior research fellows and industry representatives from more than 20 Belt and Road partner countries to jointly explore new opportunities for green aquaculture, equipment application and economic and trade cooperation.

Hosted by the foreign aid training platform of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, the event brought together government officials and technical backbones specializing in fisheries, aquaculture and water environment management from over 20 countries including Micronesia, Cuba, Thailand, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa. Recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a Reference Center for Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Research and Training, the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center has long served as a key gateway for China to export fishery technologies overseas. This exchange event aims to translate classroom expertise into industrial practice, facilitating the localized implementation of accessible, applicable and replicable technologies and solutions.

During the matching conference, Qingdao Qihang Fishing Cage Co., Ltd. showcased its cutting-edge achievements in aquaculture equipment for offshore, deep-sea and inland lake farming, as well as intelligent cage systems. A national high-tech enterprise, the company specializes in marine engineering equipment. Its flagship deep-water anti-wave fish cages boast a leading domestic market share, with products exported to more than 90 countries and regions across Asia, Africa and the Americas. The various cage models exhibited at the conference closely align with the urgent demands of Belt and Road nations for upgraded farming models and efficient water resource utilization.

During the free negotiation session, representatives from multiple countries showed strong interest in the company’s deep-sea cage applications. Qingdao Qihang Fishing Cage Co., Ltd. stated that it will leverage its corporate development strategy and industry-university-research cooperation to deliver full-chain solutions for developing countries. This initiative not only actively responds to China’s Belt and Road Initiative but also marks a substantial milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy.

A pioneer among Chinese fishery equipment enterprises going global, Qingdao Qihang Fishing Cage Co., Ltd. currently operates businesses in over 90 countries and territories worldwide. Its participation in this event further strengthened the company’s ties with various nations in the construction of aquaculture infrastructure and smart fisheries.

Moving forward, driven by technological innovation, the company will continue to collaborate with top domestic research institutes to bring more advanced Chinese solutions to the global market, contributing Qihang’s strength to the green and sustainable development of modern fisheries worldwide.