Toward mega-river basin restoration: Mid-term evidence and lessons from China's Yangtze ten-year fishing ban (IMAGE)

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Toward mega-river basin restoration: Mid-term evidence and lessons from China's Yangtze ten-year fishing ban

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China' s Yangtze ten-year fishing ban is a landmark basin-scale policy.

Five years on, fish biomass, diversity, and biotic integrity indicate ecological recovery.

Flagship and protected species are recovering alongside broader habitat and biodiversity restoration.

Over 230,000 former fishers shifted livelihoods through employment and pension programs.

Cross-regional coordination, digital monitoring, and joint enforcement have strengthened basin governance.

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Li Q., Kuang J., Du J., et al. (2026). Toward mega-river basin restoration: Mid-term evidence and lessons from China’s Yangtze ten-year fishing ban. The Innovation Water 1:100013. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.tiw.2026.100013

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