[HIGHLIGHTS] The high incidence of illegal fishing in China's Yangtze River has been effectively curbed

Tang Renjian, China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said on the 2nd that since China launched a ten-year ban on fishing in the Yangtze River, the high incidence of illegal fishing has been effectively curbed. The number of illegal Fishing reported by the masses in 2023 has dropped by 28% year-on-year, he said.Statistics show that the aquatic biological resources of the YangTze River are recovering well.

The population of the iconic species Yangtzes finless porpoise will reach 1,249 in 2022.