Ireland to export boarfish to China after successful trade mission

China is set to welcome imports of boarfish from Ireland, Chinese authorities have told the Irish embassy in Beijing.

Boarfish has become more abundant off the south coast of Ireland, and is used in the production of fishmeal, fish oils, and increasingly seafood products for humans.

Following an Irish trade mission to China in April, Chinese seafood companies received trial samples of over 70 tonnes of boarfish, which have led to orders for commercial-scale exports.