The reporter learned from Chaohu City yesterday that the results of the performance evaluation of the 2016 aquatic product crossing project were announced. Chaohu City ranked first in the province for six consecutive years.

According to reports, in 2016, the fishery economy of Chaohu City continued to maintain a good development trend. The city's aquaculture area reached 82,000 mu, the total output of aquatic products reached 39,800 tons, and the total output value was 7.4 billion yuan.

In order to promote the quality and efficiency of the fishery economy, the city has introduced famous new varieties such as California salmon, hybrid stingray, Changfeng carp, Wuhuan and Pujiang No.1 to adjust the variety structure and improve the supply of aquatic products. The city also promotes the comprehensive breeding model of rice and fishery of more than 20,000 mu, which can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers by more than 50%. In addition, the city has also built 7 pond recycling water ecological breeding bases and 37 flow pools, and the water purification fishery has been vigorously and orderly advanced.

On the basis of increasing production, the city has developed and expanded the market both internally and externally. On the basis of expanding and strengthening the processing and export of lobster, channel catfish and squid slices, the company continues to expand the domestic aquatic product processing market, and the processing enterprises develop standardized aquatic products such as grilled fish. The ingredients account for a major share of the domestic market. At present, Chaohu City has four leading enterprises in aquatic product processing. Leading enterprises have driven more than 20,000 farmers in the breeding and fishing industry inside and outside the city, driving thousands of employees in sales, transportation, warehousing and freezing.

The city is surrounded by eco-tourism around the Chaohu Lake, and the eco-tourism fishery is laid out. At present, Chaohu City has established 4 provincial-level recreational fishery demonstration bases and 3 national-level recreational fishery demonstration bases. It combines fisheries, agriculture and tourism to form a multi-level, such as general fishing, competitive fishing, and lure fishing. A multi-patterned leisure fishery layout.