During the field study, the delegation gained an in-depth understanding of the conservation efforts for the Chishui River's rare aquatic species and their habitats. (Image by IHB)

On May 16-17, 2024，a delegation led by YU Kangzhen, Counselor of the State Council and former vice minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and MA Yi, member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Fishery Supervision and Administration Office of the Yangtze River Basin, conducted a field study at the Chishui Field Station for Conservation of Rare and Endemic Fishes of the Upper Yangtze River and Monitoring of Aquatic Biodiversity. The delegation also held a symposium on the protection of rare and endemic fish species in the Chishui River. The event was attended by officials and experts from Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, and the Institute of Hydrobiology.

During the field study, the delegation gained an in-depth understanding of the conservation efforts for the Chishui River's rare aquatic species and their habitats.

At the symposium, the delegation was briefed on the progress and challenges of aquatic biodiversity conservation efforts. Participants exchanged views on advancing the "Ten-Year Fishing Ban on the Yangtze River," achieving a balance between ecological protection and socioeconomic development, enhancing resource monitoring in the Yangtze River Basin, and strengthening the protection of aquatic biological resources.

The delegation held a symposium on the protection of rare and endemic fish species in the Chishui River. (Image by IHB)