China's appetite for lobsters² is continuing to rise, driving imports from the United States to a historic high, Bloomberg reports.

 

彭博社报道，中国人对龙虾的胃口持续上涨，导致从美国进口的龙虾总量创新高。

 

Most Chinese had barely heard of American lobsters until 2010, when the value of imports jumped 250 percent to about $7.4 million.

 

Last year, China imported more than $108 million worth of lobsters from the United States, a 14-fold jump from 2010, and recorded a historic high.

 

"We've opened new markets in Asia, which is booming," Dave Cousens, president of the Maine Lobstermen's Association, said.

 

In 2016, China imported more than 14 million pounds of American lobsters, an increase from the 13.1 million pounds brought in 2015.

 

Stephanie Nadeau owns The Lobster¹ Company, in Arundel, Maine, a key player in the export business, and she believes one of the factors driving the consumption of lobsters in China seems to be the growth of the country's middle class.

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