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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
JINAN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — After four months of waiting, hundreds of fishing boats left the harbor at noon on Sept. 1 in the port of Shidao in east China's Shandong Province, as a four-month fishing ban in the Bohai and Yellow Seas, specifically waters north of 35 degrees north latitude, officially ended.
"I hope that after we set sail, we can quickly fill the holds with the catch and return early. That way, we can sell the fish at a better price and make more money," captain Zhang Zhiming, 59, told Xinhua as he watched the weather and wind from the shore and said goodbye to his friends.
"Thanks to the seasonal fishing ban, the fish caught have become much bigger and better in quality in the past few years," said local boat owner Wang Jie, who mainly fishes for mackerel and hairtail, adding that his catches have increased slightly in recent years, averaging about 25,000 to 40,000 kg per trip.
In order to conserve and rationally utilize marine fish resources while promoting sustainable development, China has implemented a summer ban on marine fisheries since 1995. According to Professor Xue Ying of the Ocean University of China, this seasonal ban has led to effective replenishment of fish populations over the past three decades.
“Currently, catches of species such as hairtail, anchovy and swimming crab remain stable, while catches of mackerel, sea bream and squid show steady growth. The average daily catch per fishing vessel has also increased significantly,” she noted. -0-
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