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Live: Daily life of a Hunan fisherman under the 10-year fishing ban on Yangtze River

CGTN, 17 Sep 2021
In 2020, China imposed a 10-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River to protect its biodiversity. Under the ban, hundreds of thousands of people relying on fishing have shifted to other businesses. In Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, a fisherman whose grandfather and father both lived on fishing, has embraced a new life and now runs a restaurant in the style of a mini fishing village. Follow the footsteps of CGTN anchor Zhong Shi, and take a look at what and how the former fishermen are doing under the ban. #ForNature
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