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According to the report, China also made progress in marine science and technology.

Manned submersibles Jialong and Fendouzhe completed the country's first deep-sea dives in ice-covered Arctic waters, while the Mazu series of marine forecasting and warning models entered operational use.

Marine environmental quality improved significantly and efforts to protect marine ecosystems continued to advance.

China designated 151,000 square kilometers as Marine Ecological Conservation Red Lines and established over 350 marine protected areas.