2025) (Xin Zheng [2023] No. 6), to provide targeted
and promote high-quality development in the city’s aquaculture sector, this plan is hereby formulated.
I. General Requirements
(1) Accurately Grasp the Direction of Aquaculture Industry Development
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and with the rural revitalization
strategy as our guide, with the promotion of high-quality development in the water industry as our main focus, and with improving quality and efficiency and enhancing
market competitiveness as key priorities. In accordance with the “Six Modernizations” requirements, we will adhere to the principles of science and technology leadership and innovation-driven development
, and advancing the transformation of the aquaculture industry in terms of quality, efficiency, and driving forces. We will promote a shift in the
industry from a production-oriented approach to a quality-oriented one, and to advance our city’s transformation from a major aquaculture city to a modern aquaculture
.
(2) Comprehensively Clarify the Development Approach for the Aquaculture Industry
Comprehensively improve the utilization rate of water bodies, resource output rate, and labor productivity to realize the
; effectively manage the ecological functions of the aquaculture industry by conserving, monitoring, and
restocking fishery resources to ensure ecological security; effectively regulate the on-water operations of fishing vessels
and the use of aquaculture inputs to ensure the safety of fishery production and aquatic product quality.
While complying with national regulations on arable land protection, clarify the direction of facility-based and intensive
, and large-scale development of aquaculture; pay close attention to the competitive dynamics of ecological aquaculture products in large water bodies, and implement
implement differentiated species management, and enhance risk awareness. Comprehensively consider resource conditions, technical
levels, and financial capacity; select production models appropriate to local conditions; and strengthen the organic linkages between aquaculture and
, and promote the resource-efficient utilization and circular
agriculture.
(3) Consistently Adhere to a Market-Oriented Approach
To advance the high-quality development of the aquaculture industry, we must focus on the unified national market as well as international markets
, carry out data collection and application across the entire aquaculture industry chain, and promptly monitor and analyze
market information. We must properly balance the relationship between aquaculture output and quality-driven benefits, and
, we must lead the way in improving the quality of species, standardizing production, scaling up operations,
, green production methods, and product branding. Through market guidance, we must continuously adjust and optimize
and strengthen the mechanism linking the interests of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
(4) Formulate Development Policies Scientifically
Adopting a holistic perspective on agriculture and food security, and viewing these efforts from the perspective of ensuring food security, enriching the “vegetable basket,”
, promoting rural revitalization, and accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas. We will scientifically formulate policies to support
policies to support the high-quality development of the aquaculture industry. Support the standardized renovation of aquaculture ponds and the construction of infrastructure for facility fisheries
, support the enhancement of fisheries science and technology demonstration and extension capabilities, and support improvements in
monitoring and breeding of aquatic genetic resources, support for innovative models in production, management, and services
, support leading aquaculture enterprises and new types of business entities in forming industrial consortia to
development, support the building of aquatic product brands, and enhance the market competitiveness of aquatic products. Strengthen
ecological, production, and quality safety management capabilities, establish a new
framework, and advance the modernization of the aquaculture industry.
II. Development Goals
By 2023, the city’s total water area utilized for fisheries will reach 1.09 million mu, of which the area for reservoir fisheries
394,000 mu, and the area under integrated rice-fish farming will expand to 1.1 million mu. The total output of aquatic products
285,000 metric tons, and achieve a total fishery output value of 5.15 billion yuan. By 2025, the city’s total
will remain stable at 1.09 million mu, with reservoir fisheries covering 394,000 mu (see
Table 1), the area for integrated rice-fish farming will expand to 1.3 million mu (see Table 2), with a total aquatic product
304,000 metric tons, and achieve a total fishery output value of 5.35 billion yuan. A new model of aquaculture industry will be established, characterized by sound ecology
, featuring advanced technology, robust production, high-quality products, and increased income for farmers
. We are gradually building our city into a leading aquaculture hub characterized by strong scientific and technological capabilities, robust integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors,
, and strong competitiveness.
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III. Key Tasks
(1) Relying on the six major reservoirs, implement the ecological aquatic products brand-building initiative
1. Establish a reservoir alliance. Guided by the principles of marketization and collaborative development, we will work through the Xinyang
Reservoir Fisheries Association, guide the establishment of a reservoir fisheries alliance focused on large and medium-sized reservoirs
, and promote small reservoirs to serve as breeding grounds for large-sized fish fry for large and medium-sized reservoirs, as well as
cultivating rare, specialty, and high-quality varieties as well as native fish species. Through market mechanisms and policy guidance
, form a consortium of shared interests, and resolve the conflict between the concentrated release of products from individual reservoirs and market equilibrium
demand, thereby increasing market share and competitiveness.
2. Extend, Supplement, and Strengthen the Industrial Chain. Strengthen the development of ecological reservoir fish, extend the reservoir fish processing
, expand sales channels, extend the industrial chain, and enhance the value chain. Relying on processing enterprises such as Huangchuan Agricultural
and others, carry out chilled and fresh processing and portioning of reservoir fish, and develop locally distinctive aquatic food products such as “Tongxian Fish”
and other locally distinctive aquatic food products, and further develop the Xinyang Reservoir Ecological Fish series of dishes and ready-to-cook meals, represented by “Nanwan Fish.”
and pre-packaged meals.
3. Build a Leading Brand. Carry out trademark registration and certification for agricultural products under the “Three Qualities and One Standard” program
certification, and standard formulation to establish the “Xinyang Reservoir Ecological Fish” regional public brand and strengthen
the “Nanwan Fish” core brand.
4. Improve facility-based aquaculture. Leveraging the resource advantages of large and medium-sized reservoirs, and in conjunction with the
Special Implementation Plan for Facility Fisheries Development (2023–2030)”, promote the development of reservoir facility
fisheries, implement live fish storage and rearing, and ensure a balanced market supply.
5. Advance digital fisheries. Conduct surveys on the utilization of key fish species—including silver carp, bighead carp, mandarin fish, crucian carp,
catfish, crucian carp, silverside, mullet, and mackerel.
to improve aquaculture and fish farming standards. Strengthen digital monitoring and management of production order and fishing
to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
6. Develop recreational fisheries. Leverage the beautiful natural scenery of reservoirs, combining
location, reservoir conditions, and fishery resources, integrate with the construction of livable and beautiful rural communities and the
residential, health, and tourism sectors to develop recreational fisheries in reservoirs, expand the scope of aquaculture, and promote the development of the full reservoir fish industry chain through the integration of fisheries and tourism
to foster the development of the full industrial chain for reservoir fish. (See Appendix 1)
(II) Establish Six Major Bases and Implement the Rice-Fish Integrated Cultivation Quality Improvement Initiative
1. Strengthen the Leading Role of Demonstration Zones. Establish six city-wide demonstration bases for integrated rice-fish farming in Luoshan County, Huangchuan County, Gushi County, Guangshan
, and Huibin County, and construct a number of demonstration farms and sites in each county
districts will establish a number of demonstration farms and sites to collectively play a leading role. Form
service teams and technical groups, and adopt a strategy of both attracting external expertise and sending personnel abroad to drive
technological progress in integrated rice-fish farming. Promote localized, precision farming techniques, create
innovate farming models with Xinyang characteristics, and accelerate the development of the integrated rice-fish farming industry.
2. Strengthen guidance from the association. Leverage the role of the Xinyang Rice-Fish Integrated Farming Association to
the level of industry organization. Standardize production, technology, materials, and supply and marketing services within the industry,
innovate mechanisms for linking the interests of cultivation, processing, and marketing, and accelerate the integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
3. Strengthen the leading role of key enterprises. Leverage the leading role of key enterprises such as Nongdu, Aojia, and Huada
to enhance the deep processing and comprehensive utilization of crayfish, and strengthen enterprises’ cold storage,
warehousing and logistics, and live-stocking capabilities, and guide the staggered release of crayfish products to the market. By 2025, establish
establish the Southeast Henan (Huangchuan) Ecological Aquatic Products Industrial Park, which will have significant influence nationwide.
4. Strengthen coordination and integration. Integrate agricultural development funds, farmland water conservancy, and high-standard
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When constructing concentrated clusters of ponds, if the use of general farmland is indeed necessary, approval must be obtained and the balance of farmland
land balance. The use of permanent basic farmland for pond construction and fish farming is strictly prohibited.
3. Strengthen the comprehensive utilization of ponds serving both agricultural and aquaculture purposes. For ponds with smaller areas or those used for agricultural irrigation,
, actively implement intercropping of lotus roots, water chestnuts, water caltrop, and water bamboo
. In conjunction with livestock and poultry farming, promote resource-efficient utilization of livestock and poultry
.
(IV) Strengthen Resource Conservation and Implement the Action Plan for the Protection of Superior Aquatic Species
1. Intensify efforts to protect fishery resources. Strengthen management of fishing moratoriums, ecological restoration,
stocking, establishing aquatic genetic resource reserves and nature reserves, and cracking down on illegal fishing
and electrofishing to protect commercial aquatic species, native fish, and aquatic wildlife
. Organize fisheries management agencies, technology extension units, aquatic colleges and universities, and third-party technical
consulting service providers to conduct surveys of fishery resources in rivers and reservoirs and
monitoring. Implement measures to protect and compensate for aquatic biological resources in fisheries-related projects. Strengthen the
alien species management and ecological control of invasive alien species.
2. Strengthen capacity building for high-quality seed production. Enhance the production of conventional aquaculture species such as silver carp and bighead carp at the Xiaolongshan Fish Breeding Farm in Luoshan County
Breeding Farm in Luoshan County, the Xinguang Fish Farm in Guangshan County for conventional aquatic species such as silver carp and bighead carp, and the Jiuxing Soft-shelled Turtle
and the Dingyuanchun Company in Gushi County for rare, specialty, and high-quality fish species
. Accelerate the development of breeding capacity at the Xinyang City Fish Breeding Farm and the Chushandian Stocking and Release Station
, improve facilities and supporting infrastructure, and carry out breeding programs to cultivate superior varieties of high-quality and locally endemic fish
. Conduct research and promote technologies such as the optimization and revitalization of crayfish and the separation of breeding and rearing operations to improve
city’s rice-field crayfish.
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IV. Support Measures
(1) Strengthening Organizational Leadership
County and district governments must view this work from the perspective of ensuring food security, enriching the “vegetable basket,” and advancing rural
rural revitalization, and accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas. They must accurately define the role of the aquaculture industry and highlight
development priorities, strengthen the organic linkages between aquaculture and crop cultivation as well as livestock and poultry farming, and incorporate
industry development into agricultural, rural, and national economic development plans. Establish county and district-level aquaculture task
to provide timely coordination and guidance, and to coordinate efforts among relevant departments such as agriculture and rural affairs, development and reform, finance, agriculture
agriculture, water resources, science and technology, transportation, power, finance, and other relevant departments to form a concerted effort to promote the
industry.
(2) Increase Financial Investment
The municipal finance department shall allocate a specific amount from the annual budget designated for consolidating poverty alleviation achievements and effectively linking them to rural revitalization
to support initiatives such as fishery production safety, fishery resource
resource monitoring, and aquatic product brand development. Municipal and county-level finances will allocate a certain amount of fiscal transition
funds to provide incentives for the development of the aquaculture industry. They will offer rewards and subsidies to production and operation entities that demonstrate outstanding performance,
, with procedures following the "Xinyang Municipal
Implementation Measures (Trial) for Municipal Fiscal Funds to Support the Development of Leading and Characteristic
Industries (Trial)" (Xin Zheng [2023] No. 13)
. County and district-level fiscal authorities shall fully implement fiscal subsidy policies for fishery insurance and actively guide
social capital and financial resources to support the production, processing, storage, transportation,
sales, consumption, and trade, and continuously expand the range of new fishery insurance products.
(3) Improve the Service System
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Counties and districts must establish, improve, and streamline the mechanisms for aquaculture management, law enforcement, and technology extension.
. Municipal, county, and district aquaculture technology extension agencies must earnestly fulfill their responsibilities for introducing
, demonstration, and promotion, strengthen their technical capabilities, and intensify
to provide timely and high-quality scientific knowledge to aquaculture operators.
The roles of reservoir fishery associations and integrated rice-fish farming associations must be leveraged to vigorously train farmers
professional technicians and local talent. Efforts should be made to guide aquatic colleges and socialized aquatic technical service
to serve the aquaculture industry.
(4) Strengthen Supervision and Evaluation
Incorporate the development of the aquaculture industry into the assessment of rural revitalization efforts, establish an effective performance evaluation
mechanism, and strictly enforce supervision, rewards, and penalties.
