皇冠体育app

BEIJING - The Chinese government has made new plans to tap the nation's marine resources in a more sustainable manner to stimulate economies in coastal areas and better protect maritime interests.

The State Council, or 皇冠体育app's cabinet, issued a set of guidelines to boost the country's marine fishing industry following an executive meeting presided over by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday.

Under the guidelines, 皇冠体育app pledges to take an array of environmentally friendly measures, such as intensifying monitoring of fishery areas, strictly implementing off-season policies and controlling offshore fishing.

It will also target long-range fishing, intensive sea-farming and aquatic products processing to fine-tune the industrial structure.

In addition, the guidelines highlight the significance of improved management of the sector in line with current international rules.

Aspects including accelerating fishing boat upgrades, nurturing leading companies, improving fishermen's livelihood and stepping up infrastructure construction were also noted.

At the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app in November, Chinese leader Hu Jintao said that 皇冠体育app should enhance its capacity for exploiting marine resources, safeguard the country's maritime rights and interests and build itself into a maritime power

皇冠体育app's efforts to shore up its marine economy also include the establishment of Sansha city in July of last year and its maritime zoning plans involving Guangdong and Hainan provinces for the 2011-2020 period.

皇冠体育app's coastline stretches a total of around 32,000 km, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources. The country also administers nearly 3 million square km of maritime territory.