Ten thousand ships, the South China Sea fishing! The 20th South China Sea (Yangjiang) Fishing Festival held!

We are ready to start fishing and set sail for a new journey. On the morning of August 16, the 20th South China Sea (Yangjiang) Fishing Festival was held in Hailing Island, a national AAAAA tourist attraction and one of China's "Ten beautiful islands". Liu Changhui, Party Secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department of Guangdong Province, Feng Ling, Party Secretary of Yangjiang and Director of the Standing Committee of Yangjiang Municipal People's Congress, delivered speeches successively. Liu Changhui issued the fishing opening order. Yu Jinfu, Deputy Party secretary and mayor of Yangjiang, presided over the activity.

The activity started with songs and dances of "Fishing Song", "Century-old Promise" and "Opening the Door to the World". Melodious and passionate songs drove the atmosphere of the scene. At noon, as the fishing order was started, the whistle sounded, the gun salutes, the thousand sailboats competed, and the magnificent scene was staged in Zhaopo Wharf. Under the leadership of the leading boat, more than 800 fishing boats set out for the sea in the sound of people's farewell, and the hard-working fishermen began to cultivate the sea, herd and fish.

Liu Chonghui stressed

 Adhere to the appropriate fishing, stable production and supply, innovation and efficiency, green ecology, constantly improve the ability to exploit Marine fishery resources, and constantly enhance the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of Guangdong fishery specific practice.

Feng Ling emphasizes

The ocean is Yangjiang's advantage and potential.  At the same time, relevant authorities need to do a solid job of epidemic prevention and control on a regular basis, strengthen production safety management and safety risk prevention and control, and ensure the smooth fishing of fishermen.

In addition to the three traditional activities of issuing fishing orders, offering sacrifices to the sea, and sailing performance, there are also newly added Four Seasons of Hailing Happy Gathering, the first Lotus Festival of Hailing Island, "Guangdong Drunken Beauty Village" photography contest, "Moyang Taste" food week, fishing culture exhibition, fishing tourism Saturday activities. For the general public and tourists friends to present a wonderful fishing culture feast and novel and unique travel experience.

 Strive to build Hailing international tourism island and world-class fishing port. At present, the island tourism industry and Marine fisheries hand in hand, vigorous development, with excellent results to meet the Party's 20 victory.

The festival is sponsored by Yangjiang Municipal People's Government and Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, undertaken by Hailing Pilot Zone Administrative Committee and Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and co-organized by Guangdong Hong Kong and Macao Floating Fishermen Association. Li Tianyin, division-level deputy commander of the South China Sea Command of the Armed Police Corps; Xu Fangzheng, Party Secretary and Chief of the Provincial Marine Comprehensive Law Enforcement Corps; Chen Chukun, deputy director of the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration; Yang Wenlong, Chairman of Municipal CPPCC, Lei Yuchun, Deputy Secretary of Municipal Committee, Wang Bing, Standing Committee Member of Municipal Committee, Minister of United Front Work Department, Secretary of Municipal Working Committee, Liang Suoyi, Executive Deputy Director of Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, Deputy Mayor Guan Tianbiao and other leaders and guests attended the event.

Source: Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs