As Fish Stocks Decline & Disappear On Yangtze, China Annnounces Study Of River - Beginning In 2015

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AN in-depth investigation into local fish resources in the Yangtze River will begin before 2015, officials at the Regional Bureau of the East China Sea Fisheries Management said yesterday.

The authority hasn't conducted such a study since the 1990s, while fish stocks have declined and many species have either disappeared or been endangered, igniting alarm bells about protecting the river's ecology.

Officials said the investigation is such a massive undertaking that it will take seven or eight years to complete. "The current decline of fish resources reflects the worsening environment in the Yangtze River, which is crucial to people's health and safety," said Ma Yi, deputy director of the Regional Bureau of the East China Sea Fisheries Management.

He also urged the central government to launch a long-term plan to protect aquatic life in the Yangtze. week-long program promoting awareness of protecting the Yangtze will begin on Saturday. Typical freshwater fish and Chinese sturgeon, a "living fossil" and endangered fish, will be added to the river to raise awareness of the ecological imbalance in the nation's most vital river.

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http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=443755&type=Metro

[Oregone]

1. Too bad its too late for Mr River Dolphin

:(

[Nihil]

2. You've got to love that rapid response approach. (n/t)

:-(

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3. I'd been wondering where Michael Brown ended up post-Katrina

Now we know!