Lianyungang

Date of Profile Completion:

2014-2019

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	7,615 km²
Sea area (km²)	7,516 km²
Coastline (km)	204.82 km
Major river systems (names)	Yishu River (780,000 km²); Guan River (1,027 km²); and Qiangwei river (1,816 km²)
Total number of coastal cities/municipalities	3 districts (Xinpu, Meizhou, Lianyun) and 4 counties (Ganyu, Guanyun, Donghai and Guannan)
Population (latest census)	5.087 million (2012), among which 955,300 are urban citizens
Population growth rate (latest census)	4.73% (2012)
Male/female ratio (latest census)	1.02:1.00 (2010)
Average annual household income (latest census)	RMB 36,470 or USD 5,882 per capita (2012)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	• First industry: 1,031,500 • Second industry: 503,200 • Third industry: 610,800 (2004)

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Haizhou Bay
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	Haizhou Bay ecological and natural heritage national special MPA: 4.90 million km²; Meizhou bay China Prawn Genetic Resource Conservation Area: 2.10 million km².
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Over 200 hundred species of fish. In 2012, fish population was replenished in 670 km² of seas, with an output of 710,000 t valued at 17 billion RMB. Average per capita income exceeds 22,000 RMB, twice the per capita income of farmers in the city.
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonesis), etc

Threats and Hazards to sustainable development of marine and coastal areas and ecosystems:


Climate variation and change	Slightly affected by typhoon; storm surges are common from July to September. Over 30 surges hit the city from 1949, with the worst surge wind speed reached 31.5 m/s, damaging 42.8 km dikes of the city. Sea level rises at 1.8 mm/year.
Other natural threats and hazards
Other climate/man-made hazards	Sea water intrusion is serious, 50% of coastal areas were severely intruded, 3.3% slightly intruded and 16.7% free from intrusion, especially during dry season. Red tides occur every year, with an increasing trend of occurrence.
Man-made threats and hazards	Oil spilling.

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism		X
ICM Project/Program Office	X		Specific staff in the Ocean Administration of Qinzhou are responsible for ICM.
Stakeholder Participation		X	Lianyungang Oceanography Society, Huaihai Polytechnical Institute, Fishery Mutual Support Association; Sea Lion Association, Jinhai Group; Port Group, etc. Integrated Ocean Management Leadership Group (2011)
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan	X		Lianyungang Cooperation framework agreement on marine ecological environment protection
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed	X		Detailed work and budget plan are supported by Lianyungang government.
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X		Ongoing

ICM Management Processes:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Management Plan(s)* (e.g., CCA/DRR; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use/supply management; food security and livelihood management; pollution reduction and waste management; etc.) *at least 2 required for ICM Code Level 1 certification		X		Coastal Strategy and Implementation Plans Coastal Use Zoning Plan Beach water monitoring program Solid waste management Fishery management Habitat protection and management
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)		X		Coastal Use Zoning, National Ocean Park, Spatial Planning

Areal Extent, Health and Resiliency of Coastal and Marine Habitats:


	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)	X	X	Haiizhou Bay ecological and natural heritage national special MPA: 4.90 million km²; Meizhou bay China Prawn Genetic Resource Conservation Area: 2.10 million km².
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X		No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats	X	X	Haiizhou Bay ecological and natural heritage national special MPA: 4.90 million km²; Meizhou bay
Proposals/action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats	X	X	The general plan of the national Ocean Park of Haizhou Bay, Lianyungang, Jiangsu (first draft)
Restoration program(s)	X	X	1) protection of important to the island: Zhu Island, Qinshan Island 2) Ecology and resource restoration Construction of artificial reefs: The deployment of artificial reef is the main part of marine ranching construction.
Benefits (social, economic, ecological) - Addressing/reducing CCA/DRR risks - Harmonizing access to marine space by established economic sectors - Assessing costs and benefits to clearly understand socio-economic and ecological trade-offs - Extending governance principles to be more inclusive to weaker disadvantaged sector, addressing issues of tenure and use-based access rights	X	X	Development and conservation are hard to balance; corporate support to ICM is generally lacking; more efforts are needed to engage communities and the public; coastal ecosystem and environment face increasing development pressures; management technical support system not established; monitoring techniques and approaches need to be improved. Coastal pollution is likely to affect human health and quality of aquaculture.

Fisheries Management:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of threatened fishing grounds covered by ICM/EAFM management plans)		X		Haizhou bay in Lianyungang, 820 km², was rich in fish, shrimp, shellfish, crab and edible algae.
Baseline conditions for CPUE for important fish species (threats, risks, or vulnerability assessments of fishing ground; governance and socio-economic conditions)		X
EAFM or similar management plan		X	X	Fishermen transfer project of Jiangsu Artificial reef construction project in Haizhou bay Proliferation of releasing project Closed fishing season Program of fish boat buy back
Evidence of measured increase in CPUE of 10% over baseline condition for important fish species using ICM/EAFM approach		X	X	The resources of Penaeus chinensis production have been recovered and increased by twice times in 5 years
Socio-economic and ecological impacts and benefits derived from ICM/EAFM implementation (DSS models e.g., FISH DA, TURF)	X
Socio-economic assessment of fishing households
Livelihood development and implementation opportunities		X	X	In 2013, 1162 fishermen were trained, 1112 got identification and obtained the certification from Ministry of Agriculture. The training includes knowledge and technology of aquaculture, relevant fishery laws and regulations, pollution-free production technology and aquatic product processing.
Market assessment/sustainability analysis of alternative livelihoods
Pilot project proposal/action plan for livelihood development		X		Haizhou bay Marine ranching was selected as one of the state-level Marine ranches demonstration.
Evidence of improvements in socio-economic conditions in fisher households		X	X
Case studies and policy briefs for scaling up and replication

Innovative Economic and Investment Instruments to Rehabilitate and Sustain Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Services:


	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of local governments implementing ICM (including priority concerns/issues requiring capital financing and investment opportunities)	X		The water pollution of Huaihe River basin is the major concern of Lianyungang. Measures need to be taken for the sustainable fishery in Haizhou Bay.
Proposal/ action plan for pilot projects to develop bankable investment projects	X	X	Water pollution Control project of Huaihe River basin Comprehensive renovation of urban watercourse Environmental protection supervise of coastal chemical Industrial Park The fish boat buy back project The artificial reef and marine ranching project
Economic instruments and investment mechanisms	X	X	Most of the fund was from the government, central government or local government. The PPP model have been used in the artificial reef and marine ranching project.
Cite evidence of increased investments and social, economic and ecological benefits and impacts in increased investments	X		Haizhou bay was approved as the National Marine Park. Forest cover percentage increased by 4.5%. The first group of cities to launch the pilot program of strategic EIA.

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