HUAIAN, May 14 (Xinhua)-Xinhu County, located in east China's Jiangsu Province and surrounded by Baima Lake, Baoying Lake and Gaoyou Lake, boasts favorable conditions to develop aquaculture.

Crayfish is one of its popular aquatic products and its output value reached 400 million yuan (about 56.4 million US dollars) with a production volume of around 10,000 tons in 2019. Over 80,000 local residents are engaged in crayfish-related industries.

Workers pick and pack crayfish at a market in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua / Han Yuqing)

Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows a crayfish breeding industrial park in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua / Han Yuqing)

Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows workers improving aquatic environment at a crayfish breeding industrial park in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua / Han Yuqing)

Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows workers improving aquatic environment at a crayfish breeding industrial park in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua / Ji Chunpeng)

Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows a crayfish breeding industrial park in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua / Ji Chunpeng)

A staff member of a brasserie cooks crayfish in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua / Li Bo)

Aerial photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows a crayfish breeding industrial park in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua / Li Bo)

Staff members of a brasserie prepare cooked crayfish for delivery in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua / Ji Chunpeng)

Workers carry packed crayfish for delivery at a market in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua / Ji Chunpeng)

A worker shows crayfish at a market in Xinhu County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2020. (Xinhua / Li Bo) ■