In recent years, Rongcheng, a county-level city in Weihai, Shandong province, has been promoting the marine aquaculture economy. It has explored the ecological aquaculture model to protect the marine eco-environment and implemented the goal of sustainable marine development.

Rongcheng is a State-level demonstration area for ecological aquaculture. The city's marine ecological aquaculture area is more than 400,000 mu (about 266.67 square kilometers), with nearly 40 kinds of aquaculture species. It is an important marine species breeding base, which is also known as the "granary of the sea" throughout the Jiaodong Peninsula region.

The harvest season for all kinds of seafood is now in full swing in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Fishermen harvest seafood at a sea ranch in Rongcheng, Shandong province. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Rongcheng promotes ecological seafood breeding to pursue a green and sustainable marine ecological environment. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An aerial photo of the sea ranches in Rongcheng's Shidao Management Area [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Rongcheng is a State-level demonstration area that specializes in ecological aquaculture. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]