Tourists enjoy themselves on a seashore resort in Boao City, south China`s Hainan Province, Oct. 6, 2012. (Xinhua/Meng Zhongde)

BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The government has approved local maritime zoning plans submitted by the city of Shanghai and the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, respectively, for the 2011-2020 period, the State Council said Tuesday.

The State Council, or China`s cabinet, issued a document instructing local governments in the three regions to control reclamation projects, protect fishermen`s livelihoods and the development of modern fishery, curb oceanic pollution and make efforts to improve the marine environment. Full story