According to the local seawater usage and management conference, a territorial waters utilization and control mechanism engaging Qingdao's cities, townships and villages has been formulated.

　　The local government has divided the sea areas under it s administration, left aside zones for aquiculture, and fishing, carried out detailed investigation and registration of the sea areas for cultivation, set up approval regulations etc. to secure the commissions due.

　　Huangdao and Laoshan Districts and Jiaonan City were approved as the national level model seawater management counties.