date:Apr 01, 2014
tal standards, according to the State Oceanic Administration.
The SOA classified 83 percent of the countrys coastline as a fragile ecosystem. Coastal areas like Fujian, Guangdong and Shandong (all three major seafood producers and shippers) contribute to 70 percent of the country's GDP, largely because thats where the largest manufacturing and petrochemical facilities are located. Considering the country values its oceanic sector at RMB5 trillion (a figure published by national government) ther