Michigan, China to work together on fisheries, aquaculture

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Officials from Michigan and China plan to work together on developing advancements in fisheries and aquaculture.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development last week in Lansing hosted a delegation from the province of Jiangsu.

The trip follows a visit by the department's Director Jamie Clover Adams to China with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in 2013 that included meeting with Jiangsu officials. Last week, Clover Adams and a Chinese official signed an agreement about the partnership.

The visit was made in part for the delegation to learn more about Michigan's aquaculture industry. Representatives of Michigan State University, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. were on hand for Friday's visit.

Aquaculture includes fish farming in natural and manmade bodies of water.

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