Rejuvenating the Yangtze River’s Floodplains through Science

In 2020, a 10-year fishing ban was put in place in the Yangtze River in China, representing a significant effort to conserve aquatic biodiversity (1). While this ban has provided protection for Yangtze species, the destruction of their habitats is limiting the full potential of this conservation measure (2). The loss of aquatic habitats, particularly floodplains, is now a major factor driving biodiversity loss in the Yangtze River, surpassing illegal hunting and overfishing (3…  » …
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