Dafeng, the first ecological balance city in China, is located within this water area, alongside the Yellow Sea, and lies between the two national nature reserve areas of ‘Red-Crowned Crane’ and ‘Milu Deer’. It is a sea beach wetland area where fresh water and sea water meet.

In addition to earthquakes, seaquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods and fires, there are other phenomena associated with climate change and global warming that cause sea levels in coastal areas to rise and beaches to disappear.

Operations provided for in Article 23 (public aid for permanent cessation of fishing activities), Article 24 (public aid for temporary cessation of fishing activities), Article 26(3) (socio-economic compensation for small-scale coastal fishers), Article 26(4) (premiums for fishers and vessels owners involved in small-scale coastal fishing), Article 27 (socio-economic compensation for the management of the Community fishing fleet), Article 30 (aqua-environmental measures), Article 31 (public health measures), Article 32 (animal health measures), the first subparagraph of Article 33(2) (investments on inland fishing facilities), Article 33 ...[+++](3) (reassignment of vessels operating in inland fishing), Article 37 (collective actions), Article 38 (measures intended to protect and develop aquatic fauna and flora), Article 39 (fishing ports, landing sites and shelters), Article 40 (development of new markets and promotional campaigns), Article 41 (pilot projects), Article 42 (modification for reassignment of fishing vessels), Article 44 (eligible measures for the sustainable development of fisheries areas) and Article 46 (technical assistance).

Coastal zones (in response to sea level rise): (i) strategic retreat from or prevention of future major developments in coastal areas that may be affected by sea level rise; (ii) continued but altered usage of the land, including adaptive responses such as elevation of buildings, modification of drainage systems, and land-use changes; (iii) defensive measures seeking to maintain shorelines in their present position either by building or strengthening protective structures or by artificially nourishing or maintaining beaches and dunes.

In line with the guidelines, the actions to be encouraged also include those in favour of coatal zones including those for the "reduction of pollution and rehabilitation of degraded areas, control of beach fronts, excavations and other activities altering water basins and the sea floor, and the conservation of natural habitats".

The Commission is well aware that the configuration of the Irish coastline is such that it is easier for traffickers to land large quantities of drugs in Ireland than elsewhere and that it is very difficult to keep the entire Irish coastline under surveillance.