2.6.11 China
Sea ranching as a commercial activity is mainly developed in China and Japan and
can also be deployed in offshore areas. In China, there is the example of
Zhangzidao Fishery Group Co. Ltd. The farm has a size of 40,000 ha of which
26,500 ha are used for the culture of pectinidae, sea urchin, abalone, and the sea
cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. In 2005, the site produced 28,000 t of product
with a value of US$ 60 million. It is located near the Zhangzidao islands, north of
the Yellow Sea, 40 miles away from the continent of Liaoning Province. Shellfish,
macroalgae, crustaceae and echiniderms are grown at depths of 1–40 m in an area
that is characterized by strong currents (max. 100 cm s
−1 ).
On the other hand, suspended culture in open sea in China is practiced in Sungo
(Sanggou) Bay (13,000 ha in total), east of Shandong Peninsula and is one of the
Fig. 2.13 (a–d): a co-location area for aquaculture within offshore wind farms off the coast of
southern-east South-Korea; b drawing of the multi-use concept at the wind farm site shown in a
profile view; c complete wind farm-aquaculture site for the first development stage; d wind farm
foundation with artificial reefs and aquaculture installations in its vicinity. Modified after KEPCO
and KIOST (2016)
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Sea ranching as a commercial activity is mainly developed in China and Japan and
can also be deployed in offshore areas. In China, there is the example of
Zhangzidao Fishery Group Co. Ltd. The farm has a size of 40,000 ha of which
26,500 ha are used for the culture of pectinidae, sea urchin, abalone, and the sea
cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. In 2005, the site produced 28,000 t of product
with a value of US$ 60 million. It is located near the Zhangzidao islands, north of
the Yellow Sea, 40 miles away from the continent of Liaoning Province. Shellfish,
macroalgae, crustaceae and echiniderms are grown at depths of 1–40 m in an area
that is characterized by strong currents (max. 100 cm s
−1 ).
On the other hand, suspended culture in open sea in China is practiced in Sungo
(Sanggou) Bay (13,000 ha in total), east of Shandong Peninsula and is one of the
Fig. 2.13 (a–d): a co-location area for aquaculture within offshore wind farms off the coast of
southern-east South-Korea; b drawing of the multi-use concept at the wind farm site shown in a
profile view; c complete wind farm-aquaculture site for the first development stage; d wind farm
foundation with artificial reefs and aquaculture installations in its vicinity. Modified after KEPCO
and KIOST (2016)
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