This year, the Dongshuo Aquaculture Base in Jirigalangtu town, Hanggin Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, welcomed a new member – Takifugu obscurus, marking the first attempt at cultivating pufferfish in Hanggin Banner.

The Dongshuo Aquaculture Base. [Photo provided to investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn]

Zeng Chuandong, the person in charge of the Dongshuo Aquaculture Base, said that the first batch of 10,000 pufferfish being trial-cultivated is currently growing well.

The director of the base inspects the growth of pufferfish. [Photo provided to investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn]

The Takifugu obscurus, commonly known as the pufferfish, is a precious and high-end aquatic product that is deeply loved by foodies due to its tender and nutritious meat with low fat content.

Growing pufferfish requires very high-quality water. The base adopts recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and utilizes greenhouse temperature control and high-density, automated aquaculture management to meet cultivation needs while saving aquaculture space and reducing costs.

Baby pufferfish at the base. [Photo provided to investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn]

In recent years, Hanggin Banner has been exploring new models of agricultural development and has vigorously developed characteristic fisheries. It has introduced a number of famous and high-quality aquatic products such as white shrimp, Chinese mitten crab, Lateolabrax maculates, and Australian freshwater blue lobster.

The banner has also promoted models such as integrated agriculture and fisheries, sea fish freshwater cultivation, and ecological aquaculture based on local conditions, boosting the development of rural industries and bringing in more money for fishermen.

An open-air aquaculture base in Hanggin Banner. [Photo provided to investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn]