Fishing vessels at a port in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, return to sea on Sept 1 after a four-month fishing ban. Yantai started its annual fishing ban on May 1 in an effort to protect the environment and preserve fish. [Photo/VCG]

Fishermen land their catch at a port in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, on Sept 1, marking the end of a four-month fishing ban. [Photo/VCG]

People harvest fish at a port in Yantai, Shandong province on Sept 1. [Photo/VCG]

  The Yantai seafood market is back to life after a four-month fishing ban. [Photo/VCG]     Residents select seafood at a market in Yantai, Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]     Fresh seafood is seen at a market in Yantai. [Photo/VCG]  

A large variety of seafood is available at a Yantai seafood market. [Photo/VCG]