China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, will ban fishing year-round from 2021, local authorities said Wednesday.

 

江西鄱阳湖，中国最大的淡水湖，从2021年开始将休渔十年。

 

The 10-year fishing ban will take effect from Jan. 1, 2021, which is a key measure to prevent the decline of biological resources and diversity, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province.

 

Poyang Lake is renowned¹ for its rich fishing resources. However, due to persistent² drought and over-exploitation, the ecosystem³ has degenerated⁴.

 

There are over 300 fishing villages and more than 100,000 fishermen surrounding the lake area.

 

Starting from 2002, the local government began a periodic fishing ban between March 20 and June 20 and put a lid on any form of fishing in the lake to protect aquatic⁵ resources and biodiversity.

 

The provincial⁶ government will withdraw fishing licenses⁷ of relevant fishermen, offer them new jobs and boost the economy of traditional fishing villages.

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