(260427) -- NINGDE, April 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows workers transferring large yellow croaker fries from fish farming platforms to a perforated boat at a mariculture farm in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Rising temperatures have ushered in the prime period for release of seedlings in spring at Ningde's mariculture zone for large yellow croakers. Farmers here are expected to release about 2.5 billion fries during this time window when seawater temperatures stabilize at around 12 degrees Celsius.
Ningde serves as a major production base for large yellow croakers in the country, contributing 8 out of every 10 farmed large yellow croakers nationwide.
The city's output of large yellow croakers hit 222,440 tonnes in 2025, garnering a combined output value of over 20 billion yuan (about 2.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the entire industrial line here. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
