Proposal on Establishing"South China Marine Ranching"in the Waters of Nansha Islands
This article proposes the idea of establishing marine ranching in the South China Sea area.The arti-cle analyzes the strategic significance of establishing the South China Marine Ranching:first,it implements the ma-jor strategic deployment of building a powerful maritime country as outlined in the No.1 Document of the Central Government;second,it consolidates China's sovereignty over important sea areas in the South China Sea;third,it utilizes marine resources to promote economic development.At the same time,the article also discusses aquacul-ture businesses that the South China Marine Ranching can undertake,such as fish farming,shellfish farming,etc.,as well as related measures to ensure its smooth operation.This article believes that the establishment of ma-rine ranching in the South China Sea area will be conducive to China's building of a powerful maritime country and the maintenance of sovereignty over the South China Sea.Besides,cooperation with neighboring regions can also help alleviate tensions in the South China Sea.
Marine RanchingNansha IslandsMarine Economic Development