Xuyi crayfish fishing season opens, a harvest season for an industry worth tens of billions

Original title: "Xuyi crayfish" officially opens for fishing

On May 22, farmers began catching crayfish at the 10,000-mu rice-field crayfish farming base at Xidou Lake in Xinglong Township, Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province.

On that day, "Xuyi crayfish" officially opened for fishing. Located in the lower reaches of the Huai River and on the south bank of Hongze Lake, Xuyi County in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province is a famous "hometown of crayfish" in China. Relying on high-quality water environment resources, the local crayfish farming area has reached 210,000 mu, with an output value exceeding 10 billion. Crayfish have become a shining calling card for Xuyi's economy, industry, commerce and tourism.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zhou Haijun)

On May 22, farmers began catching crayfish at the 10,000-mu rice-field crayfish farming base at Xidou Lake in Xinglong Township, Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province.