Core Points - The signing ceremony for three major projects took place during the 2025 South China Sea (Maoming Boge) Fishing Festival, with a total investment exceeding 2 billion yuan [2][3] - These projects are pivotal for the high-quality development of the marine economy in the Maoming Coastal New Area and are key milestones in building a national-level fishing port economic zone [4][3] Project Summaries - The Maoming Coastal Development Group signed a cooperation agreement with Zhuhai Donggang Xingyuan Ocean Fishing Company for a comprehensive marine fishery development project, with an investment of 500 million yuan to build a 10,000-ton intelligent cold storage and supporting facilities [10][11] - This project aims to create a modern marine fishery industry chain, connecting the entire process from fishing to processing, storage, and logistics, thus enhancing the marine fishery ecosystem in Maoming and the western Guangdong region [12] Financial Support - A banking consortium led by the Guangdong branch of the National Development Bank has provided approximately 1.561 billion yuan in comprehensive credit for the fishing port economic zone project [14][16] - The loans from this consortium feature an average execution interest rate of 3.05%, with favorable financing conditions including a long repayment period of at least 20 years and a 3-year grace period [16][17] Strategic Importance - The three projects are seen as core initiatives to implement the "Strengthening Maritime Development" strategy, with a focus on optimizing the business environment to encourage investment and development [23][24] - The Maoming Coastal New Area aims to leverage these projects to accelerate the integration of port, industry, and urban development, promoting the marine fishery industry towards deep processing and high value-added development [28][29]