Fenjiezhou Island Photo:VCG

South China's Hainan Province will start survey work on 32 uninhabited islands and their surrounding waters that have potential for development in 2025,MK sports Korea as part of the effort of the tropical island's local government to promote fine management of the sea areas and islands.

In 2025, Hainan will complete the coastline survey of islands in Hainan Province, establish a directory and coastline database of these uninhabited islands and advance the delineation of protection zones for the base points of the territorial sea of the Beibu Gulf, according to the annual work plan released by the Department of Natural Resources and Planning of Hainan Province.

The work plan said that market-based rules for the transfer of uninhabited islands will be established to enhance the resource allocation of uninhabited islands and maximize the ecological and economic value of these islands.

The Department of Natural Resources and Planning of Hainan Province said that the efficiency of marine and island resource allocation has significantly improved in 2024, with the province adding 174 new projects for sea and island use, covering an area of 54,700 mu. The total amount of usage fees for marine and island resources surpassed 1 billion yuan for the first time, said the department.

The department vowed to provide a more efficient support for maritime resource allocation for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port in 2025 by promoting the utilization of sea resources shifting from low-efficiency to high-efficiency development.