“Blue Farming” has played a role in leading China’s Marine Economy

Intelligent “blue farming” has played a role in leading China’s marine economy shift, with Guangdong Province which fronts the South China Sea, remaining at the forefront of China’s marine economy. It also contributes almost one-fifth of the nation’s total over the past nearly three decades.

“Blue Farming” is a strategic vision for sustainable aquaculture production and consumption. In China, deep-sea fish farming as part of “blue farming” is emerging as a crucial solution to providing healthy protein for a growing population.

Gesheng No.1, a new semi-submersible breeding platform, located just off the coast of Zhuhai City in the province, is redefining marine aquaculture. With 30,000 cubic meters of aquaculture space, it transforms the open sea into a highly productive “blue farm”.

It operates entirely on a 24-hour solar panel system. With plans to collaborate with offshore wind power generation companies, it could soon contribute clean energy to the wider green power grid.