Eight departments jointly issued opinions on accelerating the development of deep and distant sea aquaculture. Technology | Key | Departments
Beijing, June 12 (Xinhua) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Transport, and the China Coast Guard recently jointly issued opinions on accelerating the development of deep and distant sea aquaculture, proposing key tasks to accelerate the development of deep and distant sea aquaculture throughout the entire industry chain.
This is the news that the reporter learned from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the 12th.
It is understood that the opinion adheres to the principles of market leadership, scientific layout, technology leadership, green ecology, and safe development, and proposes key tasks to accelerate the development of deep and distant sea aquaculture around key areas and links. It is China's first guiding opinion on the development of deep and distant sea aquaculture.
The opinions put forward that the spatial layout of aquaculture should be optimized, and the development of deep and offshore aquaculture should meet the requirements of the territorial space planning and the mudflat planning of aquaculture waters. Truss cages, aquaculture platforms, and aquaculture factory ship should, in principle, be deployed in the sea area with a water depth of not less than 20 meters at low tide level or more than 10 kilometers offshore, and gravity cages should be deployed in the sea area with a water depth of not less than 15 meters. To promote the development of the entire industry chain, vigorously promote healthy aquaculture, do a good job in the aquatic seed industry, actively develop the processing and circulation of aquatic products, cultivate regional high-quality characteristic brands, and encourage the creation of national level demonstration zones for deep sea aquaculture and ecological aquaculture.
The opinion points out that we need to strengthen ecological and environmental protection, and carry out environmental impact assessments for deep-sea aquaculture projects in accordance with the law, and strictly implement relevant measures and requirements for ecological and environmental protection. To promote industrial technological innovation, increase support for the research and development of advanced aquaculture technologies and facilities, improve the technical system and regulatory standards, and enhance the safety and economy of deep sea aquaculture. The inspection and registration requirements shall be implemented. The breeding factory ship shall be registered according to the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Registration of Fishing Vessels, and the gravity deepwater cages, truss cages and breeding platforms shall be registered according to the rules formulated by the competent departments designated by the local people's governments.
The opinion proposes to strengthen safety production measures, implement the main responsibility of deep-sea aquaculture producers and operators, comply with relevant regulations, and do a good job in risk prevention. We need to improve the regulatory cooperation mechanism, establish a collaborative mechanism for the supervision and management of deep-sea aquaculture led by the same level of agricultural and rural departments, with the participation of relevant departments, clarify the division of functions, and form a regulatory pattern of joint management.