A COMPREHENSIVE summer fishing ban will begin on June 1, closing several key marine areas to trawlers for up to three months. Â
The ban by the Agriculture Ministry will affect 118,000 boats – 46,000 more than in 1995 when China first started the ban, China Daily said yesterday. Â
This year the ban affects areas of the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and South China Sea. Â
The June-September ban is aimed at protecting fish stocks in coastal waters, covering the major breeding season of many species. – People’s Daily Â
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