As the new year begins, policy dividends blow across the industry! 2026 marks the first year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”. The Central Economic Work Conference has clearly incorporated “promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy” into the national strategic layout, with expanding offshore aquaculture and building a “blue granary” as key pillars of maritime power construction. Coinciding with the official implementation of the newly revised Fisheries Law on May 1, Article 15—”encouraging the legal development of green ecological enhancement aquaculture in marine, river, lake, reservoir and other waters, and promoting offshore aquaculture”—is fully aligned with the national strategy, bringing heavy new-year benefits to aquaculture practitioners! Today, we’ll decode this dual dividend of “strategy + policy” to help you seize the golden opportunity in offshore aquaculture.
Offshore Aquaculture: The “Blue Engine” of the 15th Five-Year Maritime Power Strategy
Intelligent Equipment as the Core Driver
In line with the Fisheries Law’s requirement for “green ecological enhancement aquaculture”, practitioners conducting compliant aquaculture in global waters (including oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.) can receive ecological rewards of 200-500 yuan per mu (≈0.0667 hectares). Those purchasing supporting equipment such as water quality monitoring systems and automatic feeding devices are also eligible for subsidies of up to 30%. Haosail’s intelligent aquaculture solutions—including water quality monitoring and automatic feeding equipment—fully meet the new policy’s subsidy criteria and are adaptable to global aquaculture scenarios. Regions like Guangxi and Guangdong have explicitly strengthened support for such aquaculture models in 2026; purchasing compliant equipment like Haosail’s allows direct access to subsidy policies.
High-Caliber Offshore Aquaculture Subsidies Land
Up to 20 Million Yuan per Project
Targeting the offshore aquaculture encouraged by the Fisheries Law, the state implements differentiated high subsidies—30% of the new investment in facilities and equipment, with subsidy caps ranging from 6 million to 20 million yuan for different equipment sets. Priority is given to large-scale intelligent aquaculture equipment and gravity-type deep-sea cages. Notably, Haosail’s offshore/nearshore aquaculture cages integrate wind-wave resistance and intelligence: their high-definition alloy netting can withstand Category 12 typhoons, making them ideal for complex offshore environments and fully compliant with subsidy standards. Local governments have further enhanced support—for example, Dalian offers a maximum subsidy of 10 million yuan for truss-type large-scale aquaculture equipment projects, while Guangdong has increased the fiscal subsidy for modern marine ranch aquaculture insurance premiums to 75%, significantly reducing breeding risks. Additionally, fishermen transitioning to offshore aquaculture who adopt compliant equipment like Haosail’s can prioritize obtaining aquaculture water use rights, along with dual support of ship demolition subsidies and special transition subsidies.
Grasp 3 Key Points to Accurately Claim Subsidies
As 2026 kicks off the 15th Five-Year Plan’s offshore aquaculture development, seizing opportunities hinges on “aligning with strategy, ensuring compliance, and preparing in advance”:
- Align aquaculture direction and equipment with national strategy—prioritize subsidy-eligible intelligent equipment and wind-wave resistant cages like Haosail’s;
- Ensure compliance with complete qualifications (e.g., aquaculture permits), adhere to ecological breeding requirements, and prohibit the use of banned drugs;
- Monitor local application windows—agricultural and rural bureaus nationwide have launched 2026 fisheries project reserves; prepare equipment procurement documents and compliance certificates in advance to avoid missing application deadlines.
