The Beidaihe section of Qinhuangdao Bay in Hebei Province has beautiful scenery. Photo by Cui Gang
By 2035, 283 coastal bays across the country will be basically built into beautiful bays
On the coast of Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, golden beaches stretch and the sea is sparkling. Citizen Xu Jiaying took her 6-year-old daughter to play in Jinshan Baths. "In recent years, the seaside environment of Beidaihe has been getting better and better, and the water quality has also been better. We often take our children to dig sand, collect shellfish, tread water, and play all day. Xu Jiaying said. Last year, the Beidaihe section of Qinhuangdao Bay was selected as one of the first batch of excellent cases of beautiful bays in China. "The city implements systematic engineering, through the overall management of land and sea, and protects a bay of blue sea. Jiang Jiwei, a researcher at the Qinhuangdao Municipal Oceanic and Fishery Bureau, said. The problems of the marine ecological environment are manifested in the sea, and the roots are on the land. In order to control land-based pollution, Qinhuangdao City strictly controls the entry of construction projects, and strictly prohibits the layout of projects eliminated and restricted by the national industrial policy in coastal wetlands, so as to ensure that the coastal sea environment and coastal features are effectively protected. At the same time, we will strictly investigate and rectify pollution sources such as industrial parks, living sources, and rural non-point sources, and establish a daily patrol mechanism for coastlines. Niutouya Village, Niutouya Town, Beidaihe District, the Daihe River flows through here. Li Zhiguang, a member of the village committee, is the assistant manager of the two ditches that flow into the Daihe River in the village, "In normal times, he not only patrols the ditches, but also promotes environmental protection knowledge to the villagers." Nowadays, everyone's ecological awareness is getting stronger and stronger. ” On the basis of the long-term system of rivers and lakes, Qinhuangdao has established a ditch assistant manager system. "The small ditches and canals that were not covered by the original long-term system of rivers and lakes and that flow into the sea have been clarified to further strengthen the prevention and control of pollution in rivers and lakes entering the sea. Song Shiying, director of the Qinhuangdao River and Lake Chief Service Center, said. Qinhuangdao City has also established and improved the marine sanitation system, strengthened the cleaning of estuaries into the sea and the removal and transportation of marine garbage. "We inspect the 23-kilometer coastline of Beidaihe every day, and find beach garbage, seawater and oil pollution, etc., and report them in time to solve them. During the peak tourist season, inspections are carried out 3 times a day. Yao Fei, a law enforcement officer of the Beidaihe Branch of the Municipal Oceanic and Fisheries Bureau, said. As the sun sets, the Beidaihe beach is full of tourists, and the beautiful picture of clear water and clean beach and harmonious people has become the golden business card of Qinhuangdao. Since 2020, the proportion of excellent water quality in the coastal waters of Qinhuangdao City has continued to maintain 100%, and the key beaches in the peak tourist season have all reached Class I sea water quality. China's more than 18,000 kilometers of mainland coastline is dotted with bays and a large number. "The quality of the terrestrial water ecological environment is reflected in the rivers and lakes, and the quality of the coastal water ecological environment is reflected in the bays. The relevant person in charge of the Department of Marine Ecology and Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said. In the past ten years of the new era, China has vigorously promoted the protection of the marine ecological environment, the phased goals and tasks of the comprehensive management of the Bohai Sea have been successfully completed, the prevention and control of coastal waters in the land and sea areas has been continuously promoted, the "blue bay" remediation action and the coastal zone protection and restoration project have been implemented in depth, the quality of the marine ecological environment has generally shown a stable and improving trend, and the ecosystem service function of local sea areas has been significantly improved. According to the monitoring data, in 2022, the proportion of class I.-III water quality sections of state-controlled rivers entering the sea reached 80.0%, an increase of 33.3 percentage points over 2012, and the proportion of excellent water quality in coastal waters reached 81.9%, an increase of 18.2 percentage points over 2012. The water quality of rivers entering the sea and coastal waters has been improved in synergy. At the same time, there is still a long way to go in the protection of China's marine ecological environment, and it is necessary to continue to strengthen comprehensive management. In 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources and other ministries and commissions, issued and implemented the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Protection of the Marine Ecological Environment", delineating 283 bays in coastal waters across the country, and promoting high-level protection of the marine ecological environment with the construction of beautiful bays as the main line. “美丽海湾要符合‘水清滩净、鱼鸥翔集、人海和谐’的要求，能够为公众提供优美海洋环境和优质生态产品、满足人民群众日益增长的美好生活需要。”生态环境部海洋生态环境司有关负责人表示，生态环境部将会同有关部门和地方深入推进美丽海湾建设，统筹实施陆海污染治理等工作，By 2035, 283 coastal bays across the country will be basically built into beautiful bays。We will continue to strengthen the authenticity and systematic protection of marine ecosystems
In the Tiaozi Wetland in Dongtai City, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, tens of thousands of waterbirds are densely packed from afar. "A survey in May this year found that two new species were added to the wetlands: the black bulbul and the gray magpie. Lv Hongtao, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Dongtai Coastal Economic Zone, said that there are 412 species of birds that have inhabited and foraged here over the years, and new achievements have been made in the restoration and ecological protection of the bay. Named after the strip-shaped port, the Tiaozi Wetland is an important part of the country's first coastal wetland World Natural Heritage Site, and is also a key area on the East Asian-Australasian migratory bird migration route, where millions of migratory birds stop, moult and overwinter every year. In recent years, the local government has adhered to the priority of ecology, continuously strengthened the protection and restoration of wetlands, and made every effort to protect the marine ecological environment.
"In order to help migratory birds find a suitable habitat at high tide, after soliciting expert opinions from many parties, we took measures such as micro-terrain transformation at the bottom of the pond, restoration of bare beach wetlands, and artificial adjustment of water level on a 720-acre fish pond on the west side of the seawall to create a bird habitat and create a fixed high tide migratory bird habitat. Lu Hongtao said that the water level here is low and shallow, and the aquatic plants are low, which attracts a large number of water birds to inhabit every high tide. Jiang Wenkui, a bird keeper in the Tiaozi mud wetland, told reporters that the staff will carry out professional management and protection of this migratory bird habitat, including controlling water level, controlling light pollution, strictly preventing noise, etc., and adjusting the habitat slope shape according to the seasonal bird conditions, "During the migration season from March to October every year, the birds are more dense, and the frequency of water replacement will be higher." At the same time, the local government has set up a normalized bay patrol management and protection team, installed 272 networked monitoring facilities, and implemented "civil air defense + technical defense" grid management. "Patrol once a day in the morning, in the afternoon, and once in the evening. Jiang Wenkui said that the information monitoring system and the public security department network monitoring, the system found that the suspicious point will automatically alarm, the staff quickly determine the coordinates, the first time to deal with. 121 Oriental white storks have been recorded this year, 66 curly-feathered pelicans have been recorded at a time, and flamingos have flown to the Tiaozi mud wetland for eight consecutive years to spend the winter. Jiang Wenkui said. 近年来，我国We will continue to strengthen the authenticity and systematic protection of marine ecosystems，除国家重大项目外，全面禁止围填海，已划定海洋生态保护红线面积不少于15万平方公里，建立起以各类保护区和海洋公园为主的海洋生物生态保护体系。 According to the relevant person in charge of the Department of Marine Ecology and Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, as of 2022, a total of 145 marine-related nature reserves have been established across the country, covering an area of 7.91 million hectares, so that important marine ecosystems can recuperate and recuperate. At the same time, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with a number of departments, has jointly launched a special action to supervise and inspect the "Green Shield" nature reserves, comprehensively strengthen the supervision and management of all types of nature reserves, including marine types, and continue to strengthen the rectification of violations of laws and regulations related to nature reserves. Ecological restoration has achieved remarkable results. Since the "13th Five-Year Plan", China has carried out the comprehensive management of the Bohai Sea and coastal zone protection and restoration projects, with a total of 1,500 kilometers of coastline restored, 30,000 hectares of coastal wetlands, and 27,000 hectares of mangrove area, becoming one of the few countries in the world with a net increase in mangrove area. The overall improvement of the marine ecological environment has provided a good habitat for rare and endangered species, and the population size of rare and endangered marine species such as Bryde's whale, Chinese white dolphin, and spotted seal has steadily expanded. All relevant departments will further strengthen the protection and restoration and supervision of marine ecosystems, accelerate the implementation of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems in the marine field, continue to increase the protection and restoration of mangroves and other typical marine ecosystems, and continuously improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of marine ecosystems.Adhere to the equal emphasis on protection and development, and strive to achieve a win-win situation of economic and ecological benefits
In Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Chen Xiafang carried a large bag of plastic waste on his back and came to the "Little Blue Home" garbage recycling site. Clicking on the recorder and smart bracelet carried by the old man, Qiu Pufa, the person in charge of the site, confirmed that the garbage was picked up by the seaside, and recycled the bag of garbage at a price of 5 yuan a catty. In the six coastal counties and cities of Taizhou, there are 11 such "Little Blue Home" sites. "These garbage recycling sites are specially set up for the collection of marine garbage, guided by the government, entrusted to Zhejiang Lanjing Technology Co., Ltd. Qiu Pufa said, "The registered pick-up of marine garbage is mainly low-income people, the elderly, etc., as long as they pick up marine garbage for six consecutive months, the company will also pay basic social insurance for them." ” More than 1,200 people from coastal villages and towns have participated in the "Little Blue House", and plastic waste within 1 km of the coastline has been effectively controlled. In Taizhou, more than 5,700 fishing boats and more than 1,300 merchant vessels have also joined the ranks of collecting marine debris. By mobilizing marine sanitation and fishermen, Taizhou has formed a three-dimensional collection network to implement land defense, lock interception, beach cleaning, ship collection, and classified treatment of marine garbage, with an average of about 2 tons of marine plastic garbage collected per month at each garbage recycling site. After the recycled ocean plastic waste is compressed and crushed, it is sent to the pelletizing factory to be made into plastic pellets, and then made into mobile phone cases, clothing, shoes and other goods according to customer needs. Chen Yahong, general manager of the marine division of Zhejiang Lanjing Technology Co., Ltd., said: "The value of internationally certified marine plastic particles is more than 1 times higher than that of traditional recycled plastics, and the price of products made from marine plastic waste as raw materials is twice as high as that of similar products. ” Through the "Blue Cycle" marine plastic waste management model, Taizhou has recycled 2,121 tons of marine debris, including 213 tons of plastic bottles (about 10.65 million plastic bottles), reducing carbon emissions by more than 1,900 tons. "We are working hard to solve the problem of marine plastic pollution control, find a new way of marine ecological governance, and increase income for the people while protecting the ecological environment. Hong Yan, a member of the party group of the Jiaojiang Branch of the Taizhou Ecological Environment Bureau, said. Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and blue seas and silver beaches are also invaluable assets. Nanao County, Shantou City, the only island county in Guangdong Province, has renovated and restored the coastline in recent years, restored the natural beauty of the island, and at the same time improved the coastal tourism service facilities, the comprehensive tourism income of the county has increased year after year, and the ecological protection and the development of the tourism industry complement each other. Ningde City, Fujian Province, has deeply cultivated marine ranches, carried out large-scale comprehensive renovation of marine aquaculture, guided farmers to upgrade traditional cages into environmentally friendly plastic cages, and transformed and upgraded the aquaculture industry to green and low-carbon, which not only improved the "appearance" but also increased the output value. Wang Juying, director of the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, said that the marine economy is becoming a new growth point of the national economy, playing an irreplaceable role in expanding domestic demand, breaking resource bottlenecks, and accelerating the conversion of old and new kinetic energy. Protecting the marine ecological environment is the basis for the sustainable use of marine resources, and we must insist on paying equal attention to protection and development, care for the ocean as if it were life, and strive to achieve a win-win situation of economic and ecological benefits. The relevant person in charge of the Department of Marine Ecology and Environment of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that they will adhere to the construction of beautiful bays as the main line, take the improvement of ecological environment quality as the core, deeply fight the battle of comprehensive management of key sea areas, increase the protection and restoration of typical marine ecosystems such as mangroves, continue to improve the marine ecological environment, and consolidate the ecological environment foundation for the sustainable development of coastal areas. Give full play to the supporting, leading, optimizing and forcing role of ecological and environmental protection, gradually abandon extensive marine development and utilization, make efficient and orderly use of marine resources, develop green and low-carbon economic formats such as marine ranching and offshore wind power, and strive to promote the transformation of marine economy to quality and efficiency.
