Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber [Shandong Weihai Specialty]

What is Weihai wild sea cucumber? Authentic Shandong Weihai specialty: Weihai wild sea cucumber

Content summary:Do you want to know what Weihai wild sea cucumber is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Weihai, Shandong Province - Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber and the product characteristics of Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber? How did the history of wild sea cucumbers in Weihai come about? Wait

Basic Introduction to Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber

Weihai Wild Sea Cucumber is a specialty along the coast of Weihai City, Shandong Province. The rocky bays, sandbars lagoons, islands, and reefs within 15 meters along the coast of Weihai City are natural growth areas for wild sea cucumbers. Weihai wild sea cucumber is a national geographical indication protected product for agricultural products

There are numerous rocks and reefs along the coast of Weihai, with dense seaweed and abundant seabed humus debris. As a result, the sea cucumbers produced are large in size, with thick spines and juicy meat, which is tender and delicious

Regional Scope

Wild sea cucumbers naturally grow within 15 meters of bedrock headlands, sandbars lagoons, islands, and reefs along the coast of Weihai City, Shandong Province, with longitude of 121 ° 11 ′ -122 ° 42 ′ E and latitude of 36 ° 41 ′ -37 ° 35 ′ N. The specific regional scope is: starting from Shuangdao Bay in the north, along Weihai Bay, Zaobukou, Chaoyang Port, east to Chengshantou, along Rongcheng Bay, Sanggou Bay, Shidao Bay, south to Sushan Island, along Jinghai Bay, Wulei Island Bay, west to Rushankou, with a total area of 50000 hectares. The total production area is 1120 hectares, with an annual output of 343 tons

What are the product characteristics of Weihai wild sea cucumber

Water fresh sea cucumber processed as described above produces dried sea cucumber with a plump and plump appearance, smooth surface, fresh color, firm external spines, neat front and back arrangement, and pointed spines without being bulky

(1) Climate situation: Weihai City is located in the mid latitudes and belongs to the northern temperate monsoon continental climate, with obvious seasonal changes and monsoon advance and retreat. Compared with inland areas at the same latitude, it has the characteristics of abundant rainfall, moderate annual temperature, and mild climate. In addition, under the regulation of the ocean, it also has oceanic climate characteristics such as cold spring, cool summer, warm autumn, and warm winter, small temperature difference between day and night, long frost free period, strong winds, and high humidity. The average annual temperature in the city is 11.9 ℃, the average annual precipitation is 730.2 millimeters, and the average annual sunshine hours are 2538.2 hours

(2) Hydrological situation: Rivers in Weihai City belong to the edge of the peninsula water system and are rain source rivers in the monsoon region. The riverbed has a large gradient, with a short source and rapid flow, and experiences sudden surges and falls. The runoff varies greatly depending on the season, with frequent interruptions during the dry season. There are more than 1000 rivers of various sizes in the city, among which the three larger rivers, namely the Zhuzhu River, Rushan River, and Huanglei River, run through the territory of Wendeng and Rushan cities, with a total drainage area of 2884 square kilometers, accounting for 53% of the total land area of the city. The Zhuzhu River has the largest drainage area, with a drainage area of 1278 square kilometers. There are 94 rivers within the territory with a length greater than 5 kilometers, of which 44 are greater than 10 kilometers. The Huanglei River is the longest, with a total length of 69 kilometers. The average density of the river network is 0.22 kilometers per square kilometer. The average annual runoff coefficient over the years is around 0.36, with a runoff coefficient of 0.47 in 2003

(3) Sea conditions: Weihai is surrounded by the Yellow Sea on the north, east, and south sides, with a total coastline of 985.9 kilometers, accounting for about 33% of Shandong Province and 6% of the country. The coastal type belongs to the harbor coast, with a winding coastline. There are more than 30 large and small harbors, more than 20 headlands, and numerous high-quality beaches distributed along the coast. There are 114 islands of various sizes in the city, including 84 islands with an area of over 500 square meters and 6 residential islands

(4) Marine biological resources: Weihai has a vast sea area with abundant biological resources in shallow waters and intertidal zones. According to statistics, the average biomass of the city's marine areas is 353 grams per square meter, with an average density of 586 organisms per square meter; There are 779 species of biological resources, including 647 species of animals and 132 species of plants. Among animals, there are more than 100 species of fish, including large yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, barracuda, mullet, sea bass, mackerel, green scaled fish, Pacific herring, pomfret, yellow croaker, flatfish, etc Shrimp and crabs mainly include eagle claw shrimp, prawns, hairy shrimp, spiny tail white shrimp, three spotted swimming crab, etc; Shellfish mainly include scallops, abalone, mud clams, Philippine clams, clams, clams, clams, oysters, Chinese clams, four cornered clams, mussels, green clams, etc; Among the echinoderms, there are sea cucumbers, jellyfish, horse manure sea urchins, starfish, etc. In plants, algae mainly include kelp, kelp, cauliflower, nori, and large leaf algae