Fishing season of South China Sea kicks off

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Photo by He Jiahai/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows a fishing boat departing for fishing from Longmen port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

Performers stage a dragon dance in celebration of a new fishing season near Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, on Aug. 16, 2026. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Longmen port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Fishermen get prepared before departing for fishing at Longmen port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2026. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows a ceremony celebrating a new fishing season at Longmen port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Photo by Ao Shuaichang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows fishing boats departing for fishing from Tanmen port in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The fishing season of the South China Sea kicked off at noon on Sunday after this summer's three-and-a-half-month fishing ban. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)