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First annual fishing ban on Yellow River begins

The first annual fishing ban began on China's Yellow River on Sunday, in an effort to protect fishery resources and biodiversity in the second longest river in the country.

The ban, which will be effective until June 30, covers the main stream, three major lakes, and 13 tributaries of the Yellow River, according to a previous statement from the Ministry of Agriculture.

In Binzhou in east China's Shandong Province, the local fisheries regulator has taken measures to ensure that the ban is strictly implemented.



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China-Russia border rivers to have 55-day fishing ban

China will this year impose a total 55-day fishing ban on two China-Russia border rivers, the Heilong (known as the Amur in Russia) and its tributary the Wusuli.
 
The annual fishing moratorium has two phases, one from June 11 to July 15 and the other from Oct. 1 to 20, according to the Heilongjiang provincial government.
 
The ban aims to protect the spawning of fish and increase fish stocks. The two rivers are the major birthplaces of salmon in China.
 
 
 
 
 


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Annual fishing ban ends in South China Sea

Fishing boats sail from the Yazhou Central Fishing Port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 16, 2017. The fishing season of the South China Sea started on Wednesday after this summer's fishing ban. 

HAIKOU, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- With a marine police guard, around 100 fishing vessels set out from south China's Hainan Province Wednesday noon, marking the end of fishing ban in the South China Sea this summer.



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