Fishing ban lifted in East China's Fujian(1/4)

Hundreds of boats sail from Xiangzhi fishing port in Shishi, East China's Fujian Province, August 16, 2021, after the three-and-a-half-month summer fishing ban was lifted. (Photo: China News Service/Li Rongxin)

More than 1,100 fishing boats in Jinjiang and Shishi cities in Fujian Province suspended operations during this year's fishing ban. All personnel preparing to go to sea in the two cities have undergone nucleic acid testing and got vaccinated. All fishing vessels have been sanitized and equipped with anti-epidemic supplies. More than 9,300 fishing boats went out to sea in Fujian Province on Monday.

Hundreds of fishing boats dock at Xiangzhi fishing port in Shishi, East China's Fujian Province, August 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Rongxin)

Fishermen check equipment on their boats in Shishi, East China's Fujian Province, August 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Rongxin)

Fishermen sort out fishing gears on their boats in Shishi, East China's Fujian Province, August 16, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Ye Yulin)