BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The fishing ban in key waters of China's Yangtze River basin has seen notable results, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday.
In the country's latest move to protect biodiversity, 231,000 fishermen on 111,000 boats have relinquished their nets so far in ten provincial regions along the river, the ministry said.
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