As a major province of economy with nearly one-sixth of the country's coastline and whose sea area almost equal to the land area, Shandong continue to coordinate land and sea and strengthen maritime power. Continue to do a good job in the three articles of "port, industry and ecology", so that the advantages of marine resources can be truly transformed into advantages of high-quality development.
In 2021, Shandong's marine GDP reached 1.49 trillion yuan, 1.6 percentage points higher than the growth rate of regional GDP, and has increased 66.1% during the past ten years; The number of national demonstration areas of marine ranching in Shandong has increased to 59, exceeds 1/3 of the national total; The first open and fully automated wharf with shore layout around the world was opened in Rizhao Port, a Port of Shandong, and the volume of sea-railway intermodal transport in Shandong ranked first among coastal ports in China; The excellent rate of water quality in coastal waters was 92.3%.
Grow out of nothing, from weakness to strength, with scientific planning and accurate location, Shandong is on the road of transformation and upgrading, and expanding the emerging marine industry step by step.