"Expected to continue its gradual recovery." Officials reveal stunning impact of major fishing ban: 'A brighter future' first ...

The ban, however, required ambitious political decisions and regulatory enforcement that may be hard to sustain in the ...

In Yichang, world-class natural wonders, engineering feats and cultural heritage converge and resonate, shaping a vibrant city and the "green heart" of the Yangtze River. Beating with an authentic ...

The authors said similar programs could be used to reverse ecological decline of other major rivers like the Amazon and ...

A doubling of fish biomass along Asia’s longest river shows hope for large-scale conservation efforts and a lifeline for the ...

Restoration and sustainable aquaculture project held up as model for other major river systems such as the Mekong and Amazon.

China has imposed a 10-year commercial fishing ban on the Yangtze – the first ever for Asia’s longest river – in a bid to protect its aquatic life. Facing dwindling fish stocks and declining ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. The critically endangered ...

A picturesque section of Yangtze river in Yichang, Central China's Hubei Province. Photo: VCG The surface of the Yangtze, China's longest river, is still bustling, but the fishing boats have gradually ...

They called it the “Goddess of the Yangtze” – a creature so rare that it was believed to bring fortune and protection to local fishermen and all those lucky enough to spot it. But overfishing and ...