2023 National Ocean Awareness Day marked in Xiamen
World Oceans Day and China's National Ocean Awareness Day fall on June 8.
A series of events took place at Xiatanwei Mangrove Park in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province on Thursday, to mark this year's National Ocean Awareness Day.
The coastal city of Xiamen expects the participation of more social forces to protect marine ecosystems, as well as to achieve harmony between man and nature, said Lin Huaiyuan, chief engineer of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development.
To raise public awareness of taking good care of, further understanding, and managing the ocean, Xiamen has designed 15 sea-related events, including fish release, thematic activities, lectures on marine culture, and an ocean carnival.
At the Xiatanwei Mangrove Park, more than 80 thousand fish fry were released into the sea area, including red seabream, black seabream, yellowfin seabream and mud crabs.
It is noted that Xiamen has released a total of over 7 billion fish fry since 2003, which not only helps raise public awareness of proactive protection of marine resources and environment, but also plays an active role in restoring fishery resources, protecting biodiversity, preserving marine ecological balance, and promoting the sustainable development of fishery.
"Mountain-Sea Dream Project”, a strategic program that aims to bring marine culture to the mountain and desert areas, and to strengthen cultural and educational exchanges between Fujian and Ningxia, was officially launched at the same time.
In the afternoon, a marine carnival was held at the same venue, featuring a wide range of activities, including a themed fair, a science popularization, and an art exhibition.
Under the guidance of the Publicity and Education Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the National Ocean Awareness Day event is jointly hosted by Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development, Xiamen Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, and Xiamen ITG Holding Group Co., Ltd, and organized by Marine and Fishery Institute of Xiamen and Xiamen ITG Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.