The 20th South China Sea Fishing Festival was held on the morning of August 16 in Hailing Island, Yangjiang, bringing an end to the summer fishing ban of this year.
When the opening call was issued, more than 800 boats and ships at the Zhapo Fishing Port set sail for the ocean after a three-and-a-half-month break, starting a new round of "farming life" on the sea.
(Photo: Liang Wendong)
"I hope we can have a smooth sail and return with a full load," said Yang Yongshang, a member of the Zhapo Fishermen Committee, according to a report in Nanfang Daily.
First held in 2003, the Fishing Festival is an important event for the fishermen in which they celebrate the coming of fishing seasons and pray for a good harvest. The traditions of the festival include giving the opening call of the fishing season, offering sacrifices to the sea, and doing sailboat and sailboard performances.
Starting on May 1, the annual summer fishing ban aims to protect fish and other marine resources in China's surrounding waters during the summer season.
As early as a few days before the festival, the Zhapo Fishing Port had already been bustling with fishing boats from small to large. Fishermen were busy preparing supplies, checking and overhauling fishing boats, and replenishing tools and equipment, all looking forward to the arrival of the fishing season.
Fishermen paint classification symbols for their ships. (Photo: Shi Lei)
Fishermen prepare supplies for the sail. (Photo: Shi Lei)
This fisherman flies the national flag on his fishing boat. (Photo: Shi Lei)
Apart from Yangjiang, ships in other fishing ports of the province also set sail again. Let's take a look at the marvelous spectacles!
Zhuhai
Fishing boats set sail from Hongwan Fishing Port in Zhuhai on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Guan Mingrong)
Shantou
Fishing boats set sail from a port in Haojiang, Shantou on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Nanfang Plus)
Maoming
Fishing boats set sail from Bohe Fishing Port in Maoming on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Qiu Lihe)
Jiangmen
Fishing boats set sail from Hengshan Fishing Port in Jiangmen on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Yang Xingle)
Zhongshan
Fishing boats set sail from Hengmen Fishing Port in Zhongshan on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Ye Zhiwen)
Zhanjiang
Fishing boats set sail from Bomao Fishing Port in Zhanjiang on August 16, 2022. (Photo: Chen Weiqi, Tan Rongyu)
Author | Abby, Lily (intern)
Video | Zoey, Shi Lei, Zhang Ling, Wang Juntao
Editor | Wing, Steven, Ou Xiaoming, Monica
