Core Insights - The northern marine economy is experiencing high-quality development, with significant contributions from the provinces of Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, and the municipality of Tianjin [4][5]. Group 1: Marine Economic Performance - In 2024, the marine GDP of the northern marine economic zone reached 31,898.8 billion yuan, with a nominal growth rate of 5.9%, accounting for 16.2% of the regional GDP and 30.3% of the national marine GDP [5]. - Shandong Province's marine GDP surpassed 18,011.8 billion yuan, growing by 6.1% year-on-year, contributing 23.9% to the province's economic growth [6]. - Hebei Province's port cargo throughput exceeded 1.4 billion tons for the first time in 2024, with Tangshan Port handling 862 million tons, marking a 2.37% increase from the previous year [9]. Group 2: Sector Contributions - The marine tourism industry is the dominant sector in the northern marine economy, contributing 30.8% to the marine industry value added in the northern region [5]. - In Shandong, the marine fishery, marine product processing, marine mining, marine salt, and marine chemical industries all ranked first nationally in value added [6]. - In Tianjin, the marine oil and gas industry achieved a value added of 1,280.3 billion yuan, accounting for 41.7% of the city's marine industry value added [13]. Group 3: Growth Drivers and Innovations - The marine shipbuilding industry in the northern region saw the highest growth rate at 28.5% year-on-year [5]. - Shandong has developed a robust marine biopharmaceutical industry, holding over 50% of the national market share and ranking first in value added for three consecutive years [8]. - Liaoning Province is focusing on clean marine energy, with wind and solar power installations exceeding 50% of total energy capacity [11][12]. Group 4: Future Outlook - Hebei plans to accelerate port project construction with an investment of 8.5 billion yuan in 2025, aiming to enhance its port capacity significantly [10]. - Tianjin's cruise economy is rapidly growing, with a 67% increase in cruise ship entries and a 93% rise in passenger numbers from May 2024 to May 2025 [14].