Jinzhou Oysters

Jinzhou Oysters

Jinzhou oysters are an agricultural product geographical indication.

　　Jinzhou oysters are a specialty of Jinzhou New District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province. The biological name for oysters is "oyster." Jinzhou oysters are a nationally protected product under the Agricultural Product Geographical Indication system.

　　Dalian's oyster farming areas are mainly concentrated in Changhai County, Xingshu Subdistrict, Daliujia Subdistrict of Jinzhou New District, as well as Golden Pebble Beach and other locations.

　　The biological name for oysters is "oyster," which is a common shellfish in the ocean. In southern Guangdong, they are called "oysters"; in southern Fujian, they are called "oyster houses"; and northern fishermen refer to them as sea oysters or stone oysters. Oysters are a type of shellfish with rich, tender, and smooth meat, packed with nutrients, and are often referred to as the "milk of the sea."

　　In 2013, the "Jinzhou Oysters" application submitted by the Dalian Jinzhou New District Fisheries Association passed the review by the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and expert evaluation, and was officially registered and protected as a National Agricultural Product Geographical Indication.

　　Geographic Scope

　　Jinzhou oysters are primarily distributed in the sea areas under the jurisdiction of Xingshu, Dengshahe, Daliujia, and Golden Pebble Beach Subdistricts in Jinzhou New District, Dalian City. The northern boundary is at the estuary of Dashuhe River in the northern part of Xingshu Subdistrict, and the southern boundary is at Shayuzui in Golden Pebble Beach Subdistrict. The geographical coordinates are between 122°20′40.266″E to 121°57′47.325″E longitude and 39°19′03.070″N to 38°56′40.434″N latitude (see the attached map for the distribution area of Jinzhou oyster production regions). The specific sea area ranges are as follows: 1. N 39°19′03.070″, E 122°15′39.481″ 2. N 39°16′31.644″, E 122°20′40.266″ 3. N 39°12′29.236″, E 122°14′17.646″ 4. N 39°10′09.915″, E 122°14′19.149″ 5. N 38°56′40.434″, E 122°03′05.499″ 6. N 39°01′52.277″, E 121°57′47.325″