China establishes itself as one of the largest caviar producers
It’s almost a decade since a worldwide ban was imposed on wild caviar production. Over-fishing, poaching and pollution had wiped out stocks of the fish whose eggs were a popular delicacy. Today the only legal caviar the rich can buy is farmed.
It’s almost a decade since a worldwide ban was imposed on wild caviar production.
Over-fishing, poaching and pollution had wiped out stocks of the fish whose eggs were a popular delicacy.
Today the only legal caviar the rich can buy is farmed.
And much of that is coming from an unlikely source.
Al Jazeera’s Adrian Brown reports from China.
Published On 31 Mar 2017