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Wuzhizhou Island's Marine Ranch In Sanya - China

Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou I

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-DIVING (CN)

(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-DIVING (CN)

(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ec

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in the Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch, China's first tropical marine ranch, has made remarkable strides in marine ecological restoration and fishery resource conservation. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240521) -- SANYA(HAINAN), May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in the Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch, China's first tropical marine ranch, has made remarkable strides in marine ecological restoration and fishery resource conservation. Artificial reefs are utilized worldwide to enhance ocean ecology, by creating additional habitats for local aquatic organisms and fish. As of April 2024, the marine ranch has deployed approximately 80,000 cubic meters of artificial reefs and ship-reefs. These efforts have created a thriving marine ecosystem, complete with coral reefs, fish, shrimp and shellfish. Statistics reveal that over 51,000 corals have been successfully transplanted in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island. The area is now home to more than 300 species of coral reef fish, showcasing the rich biodiversity that has been nurtured through these conservation efforts. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240521) -- SANYA(HAINAN), May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in the Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Wuzhizhou Island's marine ranch, China's first tropical marine ranch, has made remarkable strides in marine ecological restoration and fishery resource conservation. Artificial reefs are utilized worldwide to enhance ocean ecology, by creating additional habitats for local aquatic organisms and fish. As of April 2024, the marine ranch has deployed approximately 80,000 cubic meters of artificial reefs and ship-reefs. These efforts have created a thriving marine ecosystem, complete with coral reefs, fish, shrimp and shellfish. Statistics reveal that over 51,000 corals have been successfully transplanted in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island. The area is now home to more than 300 species of coral reef fish, showcasing the rich biodiversity that has been nurtured through these conservation efforts. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-FENJIEZHOU ISLAND-DIVING ACTIVITY (CN)

(230528) -- LINGSHUI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a clownfish in the waters of Fenjiezhou Island of Hainan Province, south China. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-FENJIEZHOU ISLAND-DIVING ACTIVITY (CN)

(230528) -- LINGSHUI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a clownfish in the waters of Fenjiezhou Island of Hainan Province, south China. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-CREATURES (CN)

(230522) -- SANYA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2023 shows a clownfish at a marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island is located in Sanya's Haitang Bay and is surrounded by clean waters and stunning scenery. The marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island is China's first tropical marine ranch. In recent years, the marine ranch has successively carried out artificial reef installation, marine environment restoration and coral transplantation, gradually promoting the protection and restoration of the marine ecosystem. Currently, hundreds of marine species thrive in the marine ranch near the island. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-CREATURES (CN)

(230522) -- SANYA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2021 shows a clownfish among sea anemone at a marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island is located in Sanya's Haitang Bay and is surrounded by clean waters and stunning scenery. The marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island is China's first tropical marine ranch. In recent years, the marine ranch has successively carried out artificial reef installation, marine environment restoration and coral transplantation, gradually promoting the protection and restoration of the marine ecosystem. Currently, hundreds of marine species thrive in the marine ranch near the island. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - Clownfish and various other kinds of fish inhabit coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan confirms the presence of clownfish and other kinds of fish inhabiting coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Aquarium-bred clownfish put on sale to curb reckless fishing

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows museum-bred clownfish which Tokai University's Marine Science Museum has put on sale, hoping to curb reckless fishing of the species popularized by the U.S. animated film ''Finding Nemo.'' The fish, on sale for 2,500 yen each, are clown anemone fish originally from the Australian coral reefs.

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IAEA environment lab in Monaco studies clownfish

Common clownfish are kept in an aquarium at the IAEA Environment Laboratories in Monaco in this photo taken on April 2, 2015. The U.N. nuclear watchdog's lab is tackling the problem of ocean acidification adversely affecting the marine ecosystem. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese students succeed in mass breading of clownfish

Snowflake ocellaris clownfish swim in a water tank at a vocational school of Okayama University of Science in Okayama, western Japan, in this file photo taken on Jan. 30, 2015. Students at the school have succeeded in the mass breeding of the common clownfish which are difficult to cultivate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aquarium-bred clownfish put on sale to curb reckless fishing

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows museum-bred clownfish which Tokai University's Marine Science Museum has put on sale, hoping to curb reckless fishing of the species popularized by the U.S. animated film ''Finding Nemo.'' The fish, on sale for 2,500 yen each, are clown anemone fish originally from the Australian coral reefs. (Kyodo)

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan confirms the presence of clownfish and other kinds of fish inhabiting coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - Clownfish and various other kinds of fish inhabit coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014. (Kyodo)