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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs established my country's first Bryde's whale important habitat
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs established my country's first Bryde's whale important habitat

Bryde's whaleWeizhou Islandclosed fishing season

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  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has established an important habitat for Bryde's whales on Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi, with a sea area of ​​335.43 square kilometers and a fishing ban period of 8.5 months.
  • It aims to protect the national first-level protected wild animal Bryde's whales and their habitats, and fill the gap in the protection of the habitats of large coastal whales in my country.

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Bryde's whales are national first-level protected wild animals. They forage and inhabit in the waters of Weizhou Island in the North Sea from December to April every year. Since the monitoring in 2018, more than 70 individuals have been identified.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement today (13th) to establish an important habitat for Bryde's whales on Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi, filling the gap in the protection of habitats for large whales in my country's offshore waters, and setting an important benchmark for maintaining marine biodiversity and protecting the marine fishery ecological environment.

The newly established important habitat for Bryde's whales on Weizhou Island in the North Sea covers an area of ​​335.43 square kilometers. The fishing ban lasts for 8.5 months, including a special fishing ban from December to April of the following year, plus the summer fishing moratorium in the South China Sea from May 1 to August 16 every year.

Bryde's whale is a global migratory marine species and a national first-level protected wild animal. 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 as scheduled to feed, live, grow and develop. 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.

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.

(CCTV reporters Wang Kaibo and Li Xiaohu)

What to Watch

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  • The Bryde's whale population will gradually recover in the next 3-5 years

    Possible · Within years

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  • What is the specific implementation intensity after the fishing ban period?
  • Will there be a supporting ecological restoration or monitoring plan?
  • How will whale watching tourism be managed during fishing closures?

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TopicsWeizhou Islandclosed fishing seasonmarine biodiversityNational first-level protected wild animalsBeihaiGuangxi
This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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