Jiaojiang District in China's Zhejiang develops large yellow croaker industry

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows a large yellow croaker farm in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows a culture center featuring large yellow croaker industry in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 17, 2026 shows a large yellow croaker farm open to tourists in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

An employee of a fishery company harvests a large yellow croaker at an aquaculture farm in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 16, 2026. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows a large yellow croaker farm in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

An employee of a fishery company monitors water quality at a large yellow croaker farm in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 16, 2026. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Tourists walk past a store selling large yellow croaker products in Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 17, 2026. In recent years, Jiaojiang District of Taizhou City has been developing its large yellow croaker industry by establishing standards for the geographical indication product, expanding aquaculture farms, promoting the integration of fishery and tourism, and developing related tourist attractions.

Jiaojiang currently has eight large yellow croaker farms covering about 4,900 mu (about 327 hectares). In 2025, the district's annual output of Dachen large yellow croaker exceeded 10,000 tonnes, while the annual output value of the entire industrial chain reached 1.1 billion yuan (about 164.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Han)