Fishing ban helps Yangtze breathe easier
Ongoing moratorium sees sturgeon thrive as former fishermen discover new paths
China Daily |
Updated: 2026-03-16 08:58
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The Yangtze River, often dubbed the mother river of the Chinese nation, is seeing renewed vitality thanks to an ongoing 10-year fishing moratorium.
Once harboring aquatic resources of more than half of the entire nation, the Yangtze has seen a significant decline in biodiversity since the 1980s, due to overexploitation and water pollution.
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