The population of the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise has climbed to 1,426 – an increase of 177 individuals from the 2022 survey, China's top agricultural authority announced on January 30. Often described as a "barometer" of the Yangtze River’s ecological health, the species is the world's only freshwater finless porpoise. It has lived in the river's middle and lower reaches for 25 million years. The rebound follows China's 10-year fishing ban, launched in 2021. It highlights how long-term

📍Jiangxi Set the First National Standard for Yangtze Finless Porpoise Protection ✍️Last month, the Press Conference of the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China released the relevant situation of the mid-term evaluation of the 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River: the results of the 5th National Special Survey on Yangtze Finless Porpoises showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises recovered to 1,426 in 2025, an increase of 177 compared with the survey i

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