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Experts aid Indonesian artificial reef projects
Experts from Shanghai Ocean University and Guangdong Ocean University are scheduled to complete the construction of artificial reefs in the coastal waters of Indonesia this month, as well as an ecological marine ranching demonstration zone in the country's waters by October, the Shanghai university said on Thursday.
Online Offshore Marine Ecological Ranch Technology Cooperation and Exchange Conference
Such efforts will help resolve bottlenecks faced by the Indonesian fishery industry, including its less developed fishery technology, the restoration of fishery resource habitats and the conservation of resources, experts said.
The construction of the marine ranching demonstration area will help promote the progress of local marine fishery technology and the construction of fishery ecology, provide practical solutions for the sustainable development and utilization of fishery resources in Indonesia, and enhance the economic benefits of fishery-related industries, said Liu Bilin, a professor from Shanghai Ocean University.
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The species living in the waters around the demonstration zone include tuna, sea bream and grouper. Each operating fishing vessel can catch as much as 500 kilograms of fish a day.
Zhang Shuo, a professor from the Shanghai university, said that coral bleaching is severe in some Indonesian waters, and artificial reefs can act as a replacement for coral reefs.
When artificial reefs are placed, algae and shellfish can move to them and grow, he said. Artificial reefs come in a variety of shapes, providing 'apartments' of various sizes for various fish, shellfish and other marine life. This will help promote marine biodiversity, improve fishery resources and contribute to the self-healing of marine ecosystems.
Marine ranching is a common development trend in offshore fisheries around the world. Many countries regard such construction and the restoration of fishery habitats as a primary way to advance fishery modernization.
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Li Jiahai, head of university and industrial collaboration at Shanghai Ocean University's National Science and Technology Park, said that China's engineering technology in marine ranching has become an important technical means for the conservation and development of offshore fishery resources.
Adi Maulana, vice-president of Hasanuddin University, which is collaborating with the Shanghai and Guangdong universities, said, We're grateful for the assistance of China, which has successfully constructed marine ranching in its many seas, to build such a marine ranching demonstration area in Indonesia and protect our marine ecological environment.
Safruddin Yusuf, dean of the Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries at Hasanuddin University, added, We also appreciate China for training more than 300 fishery technicians and jointly training a number of graduate students for Indonesia over the past two years.
Zhou Jiayi contributed to this story.