News 1. Fishing Ban on the Yangtze River.
China Daily. China Today.
17 April 2002.
A spring fishing ban has been in place on the
Yangtze River since the beginning of April. This is the first time a river fishing ban has been imposed in China, and it follows
an all-round fishing ban in coastal areas introduced in 1999.
All fishing on main streams, tributaries and lakes
of the Yangtze River area has been banned from April 1 to June 30.
Experts believe that in the long run, the ban
will benefit fishermen and the ecological environment.
The main hope is that the spring fishing ban will
improve spawning conditions, as increasing fish stocks is essential to the survival of the industry.
Underline the word in the passage. Write the
meaning of these words below.
Ban Imposed
Coastal Introduced Main
Tributaries Experts Benefit
Ecological
Environment Improve
Spawning Conditions Stocks
Essential Survival
