The call of the sea can be heard once more. As the annual fishing moratorium lifts, Shandong's fishing fleet is setting sail for the bountiful waters of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea.

With engines roaring and horns blaring, the vessels are eager to cast their nets and haul in the day's catch. Soon, fresh seafood will make its way from the ocean to dining tables across Shandong, where it will undoubtedly be the star of the meal.

On Sept 1 in Rizhao, Shandong, numerous fishing boats, cut through the waves like arrows leaving a bowstring as they sail into the deep blue sea, kicking off the autumn fishing season. [Photo/IC]

On Sept 3 in Qingdao, fishing boats are moored in a fishing harbor of Qingdao West Coast New Area, with the setting sun's afterglow reflected on the surface of the sea. [Photo/VCG]

A bountiful harvest of seafood arrived in a fishing harbor of Qingdao West Coast New Area on Sept 3, as fishermen unload their catch of succulent hairtail onto the bustling docks. [Photo/VCG]