Fishing boats are ready to set sail after a four-month fishing ban was lifted in the Yellow and Bohai seas, Rizhao city, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 1, 2024. (Photo/Ding Minhang)

Hundreds of fishing boats departed from ports in Rizhao city, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 1, after a four-month fishing ban was lifted in the Yellow and Bohai seas. Rizhao's major fishing ports bustled with activity as hundreds of fishing boats prepared for their first catch of the season.