Zhongshan "National Demonstration Base of Quality Aquatic Products Exported to Hong Kong and Macao" passed the annual examination organized by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China recently and kept the title. Municipal inspection and quarantine department of Zhongshan city - the biggest supplying place of freshwater fish to Hong Kong - keeps innovating supervision methods and insures safe and fresh fish products offered to Hong Kong people.

Around 6 o'clock in the morning, workers of Dongsheng Fishery subordinated to Zhongshan Shui-chu Group were busy moving fish freshly captured to the truck. Most of the fish, said the fishery's principal Yang Jinquan, would be transported to Hong Kong and Macao.

If all things went well, the fish could be delivered to Hong Kong in 5 hours, said Deputy General Manager of Shui-chu Group Ye Quansen.

Mr Ye believed that the "green channel" provided by municipal inspection and quarantine department guaranteed freshness of "Zhongshan fish" that seized half of the Hong Kong's fresh-water fish market.

The "green channel" refers to the "Nothing to Declare for Exported Aquatic Products" channel set in Xiaolan Office of Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. The channel opens 24 hours-7 days and makes sure "no detention for cargo clearance".