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The marine industry in East China's Jiangsu Province is stepping
up its development to make more of a contribution to the province's
economy for the 10th Five-Year Plan period (2001-05), sources
from the provincial government have said.
The province is blessed with a long coastline, which has formed
the so-called coastal economic belt and encompasses the cities
of Lianyungang, Nantong, Zhenjiang, Jiangyin and a few other
towns along the Yangtze River.
In the last few years, the economy in the belt has witnessed
a large growth, chiefly in the marine industry.
"We should take advantage of the favorable geographic conditions
and rich natural resources to further tap the potential so as
to yield greater economic benefits," said the province's
governor Ji Yunshi at a recent meeting on the development about
the industry.
He urged provincial and local governments to include the marine
industry in the framework of economic readjustment, which has
been running smoothly in most economic sectors in the province.
In a resolution on economic and social development in the 10th
Five-Year Plan, the marine industry has become an important
growth sector.
More development will help accelerate the growth of other industrial
sectors in the coastal economic belt, contributing to the general
development of the province's economy.
"To achieve this goal, we need first to make changes to
our economic layout and increase the proportion of aquaculture,"
said Jiang Yongrong, vice-governor of the province.
High on the agenda is opening up areas in the northern part
of the province, developing seashore tourism, processing fish
and seafood and looking into marine resources for use in medicine.
"We should also use science and technology to develop the
marine industry so it can maintain a sustainable growth,"
said Jiang.
Universities and research institutes have now been invited to
participate in the planning and development of the marine industry
in the form of technology shareholding.
Local governments and companies are also being encouraged to
attract overseas investment and money from other parts of the
country.
Jiang emphasized that to ensure healthy development, laws and
regulations about environmental protection will soon be drafted.
(China Daily 11/20/2000)
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