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On April 24, Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, three post-80s astronauts, made their collective debut at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and they will take the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft to the "space home" of the Chinese.
This mission is part of the third manned mission in the application and development phase of the space station, and the main purpose is to complete the in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-17 crew and stay on the space station for about 6 months to carry out space science and application experiments (trial).
During the residency of the Shenzhou-18 crew, the experimental equipment and related samples will be carried out on the uplink to implement the first in-orbit aquatic ecology research project in China. This will take zebrafish and goldfish algae as research objects to establish a stable space self-circulating aquatic ecosystem in orbit, and achieve a breakthrough in the continent's cultivation of vertebrates in space.
Zebrafish will play an important role in this experiment. Zebrafish is a tropical freshwater fish that is an important vertebrate model organism in the field of scientific research, especially in the study of the regenerative capacity of organisms. It has the characteristics of convenient breeding and short reproductive cycle, and has become a new favorite in life science research. Cultivating zebrafish in the space environment will help to study their physiological and ecological adaptability in the absence of gravity, and provide an important reference for long-term survival of humans in space.
The aquatic ecology research project in this space mission will also help the aquaculture industry on the mainland, and by studying the ecosystems and regeneration capacity of aquatic organisms such as zebrafish in space, we will be able to obtain more scientific data and technical support on aquaculture.
The aquaculture industry in mainland China is a fast-growing and large-scale industry. With the increasing demand for high-quality aquatic products, the aquaculture industry has become one of the important agricultural industries in the mainland.
Total aquaculture production has maintained a steady increase
Aquaculture on the mainland is one of the fastest-growing industries in agriculture. The main source of aquatic product production is aquaculture, which continues to grow steadily. In 2020, the national aquaculture output of aquatic products reached 52.242 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.86%.
The output of the aquaculture industry is mainly distributed in the three provinces of Guangdong, Shandong and Fujian
According to data from the Fisheries and Fishery Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the output of China's aquaculture industry in 2020 was mainly distributed in Guangdong, Shandong and Fujian provinces, reaching 7.47 million tonnes, 6.15 million tonnes and 6.12 million tonnes respectively.
From the perspective of regional distribution, the provinces with more aquaculture industry-related enterprises are mainly concentrated in Anhui Province, Sichuan Province and Shandong Province.
Forecast of the output value of the aquaculture industry
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China plans to optimize the layout of green offshore aquaculture, build marine ranches, and develop sustainable distant-water fisheries. Coastal provinces and cities actively promote the development of modern marine fisheries, Shandong, Fujian, Guangdong, Liaoning, Hainan, Jilin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi and other places in the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline proposed to cultivate modern marine fisheries, promote the construction of marine green ranches. The output value of China's aquaculture industry is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate of about 4% to more than 1.3 trillion yuan by 2027.
The mainland has more than 18,000 kilometers of coastline, as well as a vast four seas and a large number of inland waters, coupled with a nationwide water network, providing rich resources and innate favorable conditions for the development of the aquaculture industry. These natural water resources provide a broad space and abundant aquaculture resources for the development of the aquaculture industry.
With the continuous improvement of related technologies, especially the continuous improvement of the level of intelligence, the output scale of the aquaculture industry has been fully guaranteed. At the same time, modern aquaculture facilities and technologies also provide a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry. These positive factors bring great potential and opportunities for the future development of the aquaculture industry in mainland China.
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