Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Areas, said recently at the National Symposium on Fisheries Law Enforcement and the National Symposium on Advanced Collective and Individual Recognition of Fisheries Law Enforcement Work that China's total aquatic product output ranked first in the world for 30 consecutive years, accounting for more than 40% of the world's total output. Exports of aquatic products exceeded 20 billion US dollars, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years, and the qualified rate of aquatic product quality and safety monitoring in producing areas remained above 97% for 11 consecutive years.