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Back|The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announces China’s first Bryde’s whale critical habitat
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announces China’s first Bryde’s whale critical habitat
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中国新闻网·1 hour ago·Environment·2 min read·🇨🇳China·

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announces China’s first Bryde’s whale critical habitat

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  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement to establish an important habitat for Bryde's whales in Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi.
  • The sea area is 335.43 square kilometers and fishing is closed for 8.5 months every year.
  • This move fills the gap in the protection of habitats for large whales in my country's offshore waters and will maintain marine biodiversity and fishery ecological environment.

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Bryde's whale is a global migratory marine species and a national first-level protected wild animal. It roughly goes through four growth stages: juvenile, sub-adult, adult and old age. Since monitoring in 2018, more than 70 individuals have been identified in the waters of Weizhou Island.

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China News Service, October 13. According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently issued an announcement to establish an important habitat for Bryde's whales on Weizhou Island in the North Sea of ​​Guangxi. The sea area is 335.43 square kilometers, and fishing is closed for 8.5 months each year (a special fishing ban from December to April each year, superimposed on the summer fishing moratorium in the South China Sea from May 1 to August 16 every year). The official announcement of the first Bryde's whale habitat fills the gap in the protection of habitats for large coastal whales in my country, and will play a positive role in maintaining marine biodiversity and protecting the marine fishery ecological environment.

Bryde's whale is a global migratory marine species and a national first-level protected wild animal. It roughly goes through four growth stages: juvenile, sub-adult, adult and old age. From December to April every year, the sea area of ​​Weizhou Island in the North Sea of ​​my country is rich in food and excellent habitat. A large number of Bryde's whales migrate to this sea area to feed, live, grow and develop, and migrate to stop. The designation of an important habitat for Bryde's whales and the implementation of a closed fishing season system play an important role in ensuring the survival of individuals, maintaining the sustainable development of the population, and carrying out global collaborative conservation of Bryde's whales. At the same time, it can further strengthen the special protection of habitats, effectively reduce the interference caused by human activities such as fishery operations, ship navigation, and whale watching tourism, and promote the harmonious symbiosis between man and nature. Since monitoring in 2018, more than 70 individuals have been identified in the waters of Weizhou Island, forming a wild population with stable structure and clear activity patterns, becoming a highly representative marine ecological business card in my country.

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  • The Bryde's whale population on Weizhou Island will achieve steady growth under habitat protection.

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  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement to establish an important habitat for Bryde's whales in Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi.
  • The sea area is 335.43 square kilometers and fishing is closed for 8.5 months every year.
  • This move fills the gap in the protection of habitats for large whales in my country's offshore waters and will maintain marine biodiversity and fishery ecological environment.

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