Forget ocean nets – China’s latest aquaculture innovation is happening 2,000 meters above sea level in the snow-capped Tianshan Mountains! 🌨️ Here in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, farmers are raising premium salmon trout using glacier meltwater so pure it could rival bottled mineral water. 💧
How does it work? These cold-loving fish thrive in oxygen-rich pools filled with icy runoff from ancient glaciers. When harvest time comes, they’re gently vacuum-pumped through massive tubes (no stressful netting!) and flash-frozen within hours at Nilka County’s state-of-the-art facilities. 🚀
"It’s like giving salmon a five-star hotel experience," says CGTN’s Zang Shijie. The result? Fresher seafood reaching plates across Asia – all while reducing pressure on ocean ecosystems. 🌱 This mountain-to-table revolution could reshape how we think about sustainable protein!
