Gan Yu Prawns

Gan Yu Prawns

Gan Yu Prawns is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Gan Yu County is located in the hinterland of the Haizhou Bay of the Yellow Sea and is among the top 100 counties in China’s fisheries industry. The prawn farming industry in Haitou Town of Gan Yu County is a major local pillar industry and specialty. Its products are exported to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, Hainan, and other regions, enjoying high market share and reputation nationwide.

　　Located on the western coast of the Pacific Ocean, Jiangsu’s Gan Yu County has a coastline of 62.5 kilometers and 230,000 mu of tidal flats. Its warm and mild maritime climate and vast, clean offshore waters provide an ideal environment for prawn farming. Relying on strong aquatic science and technology capabilities, Gan Yu County has developed 60,000 mu of prawn farming areas. In the early 1980s, it ranked first in China for four consecutive years in prawn yield per unit area, total production, size, and profitability.

　　In 2013, the “Gan Yu Prawns” application submitted by the Shallow Sea Aquaculture Association of Haitou Town, Gan Yu County, was approved and registered as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The trademark registration number is: 11681141.

　　Shallow Sea Aquaculture Association of Haitou Town, Gan Yu County

　　11681141

　　Prawns