Qingdao Oceantec Valley

Date of Profile Completion:

2014-2019

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	443 km²
Sea area (km²)	225 km²
Coastline (km)	52.0 km
Major river systems (names)	Daren Stream, Nigu Stream
Total number of coastal cities/ municipalities	A. Wenquan town B. Ao’shanwei town
Population (latest census)	102,900
Population growth rate (latest census)	1.82%
Male/Female ratio (latest census)	1:0.98
Average annual household income (latest census)	74,584.4 RMB, or USD 11,132 (per capital GDP)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	• Agriculture/fisheries: 15.9% • Industry: 61% • Service: 23.1%

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Tidal flat wetland: 83 km² Seagrass and reefs (Daguan Island and Xiaoguan Island)
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	Provincial Marine Special Protected Area for Daguan & Xiaoguan Islands Total area: 35.38 km²
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Spanish mackerel, hairtail, sole fish, yellow croaker, sea snail, squid, shrimp, swimming crab, turbot, silvery pomfret, clam, oyster, scallop, see eel
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	No specific endangered species

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


Climate variation and change	Assembly of pollutant in wet season
Other natural threats and hazards	Red tide, green tide, coastal erosion
Other climate/man-made hazards	No information available
Man-made threats and hazards	• Sea reclamation for ponds • Larger proportion of artificial coastline • Overfishing and reef destruction • Liquid and solid wastes discharge to coastal areas

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 Jimo Ocean and Fisheries Bureau are responsible for ICM.
Stakeholder Participation		X	Consultation process; local departments participate in decision making process
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan		X	Jimo City Planning and Strategy Study
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed		X	Detailed work and budget plan supported by the government
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X

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 Environmental Protection Plans Coastal Spatial Zoning Plan MPA Overall Planning Habitat Protection and Management
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)			X	Coastal Use Zoning, Provincial MPAs

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


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)		X	X	In Daguan and Xiaoguan MPAs, the area of coastal mud flat is about 5 km²
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X			No information available
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats		X
Proposals/Action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats			X	The Planning of Integrated Governance for environmental protection of Jimo 2017
Restoration program(s)			X	The Planning of Integrated Governance for environmental protection of Jimo 2017
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	The Blue Oceantec Valley, as an assembly of ocean high technologies and experts; coastal developing areas; and several marine protected zones, will promote the implementation of SDS-SEA and the sustainability of ecosystems eco-tourism. (Jiom Social Development Statistical Bulletin 2015)

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