启东是全国著名的海洋捕捞生产大县,年捕捞产量占江苏全省的1/4和南通市的1/2,海洋捕捞和水产品总量连年均列全省第一。近年来随着200海里专属经济区制度的实施,中日、中韩渔业协定的相继签订并生效,该市将缩减9个作业海区,传统渔场作业海区缩减40％,全市数百艘 Qidong is a famous large-scale marine fishing production in China. Its annual fishing output accounts for one-fourth of that of Jiangsu Province and one-half of that of Nantong City. The total amount of marine fishing and aquatic products ranks the first in the province in successive years. In recent years, with the implementation of the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone system, the fishery agreements between China, Japan and China and South Korea have been concluded and entered into force. The city will reduce 9 operating sea areas and the traditional fishing grounds will be reduced by 40%