A summit on the marine bio-pharmaceutical industry was held in Fuzhou on Thursday, where experts and scholars shared opinions on the development of the technology in Fujian province.

Fujian to boost marine bio-pharmaceutical industry

 

The Fujian Marine Bio Pharmaceutical Industry Summit was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, June 19. [Photo by Lu Ting/China Daily]

The summit is part of the 618 Fair, or the 2014 China Cross-Straits Technology and Projects Fair, which is being held from June 18 to 21.

Marine bio-pharmaceutical technology refers to the extraction of active ingredients from marine biological resources by modern biotechnology, to make them into drugs, food and other materials.

Fujian has witnessed a robust growth of the technology in recent years, with an estimated 2 billion yuan in industrial added value for 2013, which is about a 70 percent increase from 2010.

In the next stage, Fujian will increase investment on production of marine food, drugs, bio-pharmaceutical materials and bio-products, cultivate a batch of high-tech enterprises and build a complete industrial chain integrating marine pharmaceutical and bio-products, according to the provincial marine and fishery authorities.

Based on that solid foundation, Fujian can develop the connection of the marine bio-pharmaceutical industry with the environmental protection industry, according to Xia Zhaofan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).

While the industry is making quick progress and boasting a bright future, Fujian should focus on the quality of marine bio-pharmaceutical food and strengthen its processing, said Chen Yisheng, another CAE member.

Lin Yueling, director of the Fujian Provincial Marine and Fisheries Department, speaks during the Fujian Marine Bio Pharmaceutical Industry Summit was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, June 19. [Photo by Lu Ting/China Daily]

(From China Daily, 2014-06-20)