China’s coastal provinces are leveraging their geographic advantages to align with the national strategy surrounding the marine economy, with plans to foster new growth in digitalised governance, offshore energy and tourism.
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Since China incorporated the marine economy into its 2035 vision, 10 provincial-level regions, including Shanghai, have rolled out marine-focused economic development plans since last year, according to a summary by Founder Securities.
Southeast China’s Fujian province will advance its marine economic strategy in the coming 15th five-year plan (2026-2030), with a focus on emerging areas such as marine data platforms, the Fujian Daily reported on Monday.
“Fujian is striving to build a pioneering model for digitalised marine governance,” a local official from the provincial Department of Ocean and Fisheries was quoted as saying for the report.
The provincial marine data platform, which was launched in May, has aggregated around 15.9 billion data entries spanning fisheries, maritime transport and marine meteorology, according to the report.
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Ultimately, the platform aims to serve as a hub for decision-making on Fujian’s marine affairs, including ecological protection and emergency response, according to previous media reports.
Fujian is also looking to expand its offshore energy production, which began about 10 years ago. By the end of last year, the province had installed 4.1 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind and solar power, with an industrial estate hosting a series of leading enterprises.