2026.03.16 19:48 GMT+8

Ten-year fishing ban sees historic rebound of finless porpoises

Updated 2026.03.16 19:48 GMT+8
CGTN

Finless porpoises are one of China's most unique mammals, living in the country's mother river, the Yangtze. Fishing and pollution made them endangered, but China's 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze, starting in 2021, has helped numbers return to historic levels. In this episode of "2026–2030: The Journey Ahead," CGTN traveled to Nanjing to track the "smiling angels."

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