Guangdong boasts over 4,000 kilometers of coastline, providing an abundance of seafood and establishing the province as a leader in China's marine fishing industry. At the end of June, the "Ge Sheng No. 1", a semi-submersible farming platform located off the coast of Guishan Island, was officially put into operation as a new marine ranch. Recently, Jacob C. Brown (Chinese name: Wang Wei), a Liberian student, visited the "Ge Sheng No. 1" platform as part of the "ISeeChina" project by Yangcheng Evening News, where he experienced offshore fish farming firsthand.

After a 70-minute boat ride from Zhuhai's Xiangzhou Port , wang Wei arrived at "Ge Sheng No. 1". Su Zheng, the platform's operations manager, guided him on a tour of the marine ranch.

The "Ge Sheng No. 1" platform measures 86 meters long, 32 meters wide, and 16.5 meters high, with a working draft of 10.5 meters and a water volume exceeding 30,000 cubic meters. Su Zheng explained that the platform primarily cultivates red snapper and golden pompano.

Wang Wei comes from Liberia, Which has over 600 kilometers of coastline. Su Zheng, Who has experience in fish farming in Africa, shared, "Africa has a long coastline, and your country has excellent natural conditions. If we can introduce Chinese aquaculture technology, marine fisheries in the future will develop even better."

Inspired by this conversation, Wang Wei remarked, "Bringing marine ranch to Africa could change many people's lives."

Su Zheng encouraged him, saying, "I hope you take on this initiative."

Wang Wei found his visit to "Ge Sheng No. 1" deeply impressive. He noted, "China has 1.4 billion people, and Guangdong alone has over 100 million. Ensuring that so many people are well-fed is no small challenge. China is now utilizing modern technology to grow food in the sea, tapping into the ocean for protein. This is something Africa can learn from China."

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

I See China｜利比里亚留学生想把广东海洋牧场“带回”非洲

广东有4000多公里漫长的海岸线，广袤的大海给广东人送来各种美味的海鲜，也造就了广东全国领先的海洋渔业规模。今年6月底，位于桂山蜘洲岛海域的“格盛1号”正式交付投产，这是广东又一座半潜桁架式养殖平台，也被称为海洋牧场。近日，受羊城晚报对外传播项目I See China之邀，来自利比里亚的留学生Jacob C Brown（中文名：王伟）登上“格盛1号”，亲身体验了海上养鱼。

从珠海香洲港出发，经过约70分钟的水上航程，王伟终于到达了 “格盛1号”。该养殖平台运营负责人苏政带王伟参观了整座海洋牧场。

“格盛1号”平台长86米，宽32米，高16.5米，工作吃水10.5米，养殖水体3万立方米以上。苏政介绍，目前‘格盛1号’主要养殖章红鱼和金鲳鱼。

王伟的家乡是西非国家利比里亚，拥有600多公里海岸线。而苏政也曾在非洲从事过鱼类养殖。他告诉王伟：“非洲的海岸线很长，你的国家自然条件很好，如果能引进中国的养殖技术，未来海洋渔业一定能发展得更好。”

听了苏政的介绍，王伟说：“如果把海洋牧场引入到非洲，会改变很多人的命运。”

“希望你去做这个事情”苏政说。

在“格盛1号”的参观让王伟感受颇深。他说，“中国有14亿人口，广东人口也超过1亿，要让这么多人吃得饱还要吃得好是非常不容易的。现在，中国正利用现代科技，在海里种粮食，向海洋要蛋白质。这也是非洲需要向中国学习的地方。”

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