[Commentary] On June 12, the press conference of the 4th China Jining Yutai Lobster Festival and the harvesting ceremony of the lobster harvest were held in Yutai, Shandong. Dozens of fishing boats were scattered in thousands of acres of lotus ponds to catch crayfish.

　　[Commentary] At around 10 am, the drizzling rain fell on the lotus leaves and condensed into beads. The fishermen braced the boat, passed through the dense layers of lotus and lotus leaves, and picked up the cage for fishing. "Post-90s" Gong Jiajia is the general manager of Jining Yumifeng Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd., and is responsible for matters related to the cultivation of crayfish in the 1,000-acre lotus pond. Since their parents were fishermen, they have been nurtured by their families since childhood, and they have longed for rural life. After working abroad for a few years, they returned to their hometowns to start businesses and engage in crayfish farming. He has his own understanding of the delicious secret of Yutai crayfish.

　　[Same period] Gong Jiajia, General Manager of Jining Yumifeng Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd.

　　Yutai, an ecological crayfish, belongs to our northernmost latitude and the largest breeding area. This climate is the most suitable environment for the growth of crayfish. Another one is that Yutai County is on the verge of Weishan Lake and Weishan Lake. The water is rich in nutrients and selenium, which provides a lot of trace elements for the crayfish's later growth. From the temperature, the water quality, and the food it eats, these three aspects determine that our Yutai crayfish has a cleaner body and a fuller and more flexible meat.

　　[Commentary] As many net cages loaded with fish crayfish were pulled out of the lotus pond, a crayfish with "stretching teeth and claws" "ran wildly" on the fishing boat, and then was sent to the sorting area. After weighing, The classification, packing, boxing and other links are transported to the fresh markets around the world. Gong Jiajia told reporters that due to the epidemic, the price of crayfish this year has dropped by an average of about 1/3 compared with previous years, and they are facing great challenges.

　　[Same period] Gong Jiajia, General Manager of Jining Yumifeng Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd.

　　In terms of sales this year, because of the impact of the epidemic, it was not as broad as last year. There are two measures we took this year. One is to expand the sales and transport some large quantities of shrimp on our side to the south in the form of cold chain vehicles. In the second half of this year, it is expected to build a cold storage and add some crayfish deep-processing industry line.

　　【Explanation】According to the introduction of Liu Xuesheng, the mayor of Yutai County, Jining City, Shandong Province, the current aquaculture area of ​​Yutai lobster has grown from 25,000 acres in 2016 to 150,000 acres this year, an increase of 6 times. In kilograms, the annual lobster output is expected to reach more than 30,000 tons, with an output value exceeding 2 billion yuan. Yutai County has also taken various measures to help the crayfish economy recover after the epidemic.

　　[Same period] Wang Bingtao, Director of Yutai County Fisheries Development Service Center

　　Due to the impact of this year’s epidemic, this year’s prices have declined, but for our support, the lobster industry in Yutai, through the following measures, through our association, help the lobster industry households to actively expand The sales channel is through the development of processing industry. This year, a new lobster processing enterprise with an annual output of 2,000 tons was added. Through these measures, the lobster industry was developed.

　　[Commentary] Yutai County will hold the 4th China·Jining Yutai Lobster Festival on June 19th. Through more than 50 activities such as the Lobster Industry System Construction Forum and the Investment Promotion Promotion Conference, the brand "Yutai Lobster" will be polished. Improve product awareness and empower economic development.

　　Hao Xuejuan reports from Shandong Yutai

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