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S3E2: 1986: History of China and Overfishing
FromSustainable Asia
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Since the Han Dynasty, fishing was the main source of livelihood on the Yangtze River basin - now the Yangtze is closed to all fishing for ten years. Marine pollution and overfishing have been knocking on China’s door since the 1986 Fisheries Law and the reform period in China. Why is China facing a critical state of overfishing in its marine waters and what are they doing about it?Sound engineer and mixing by Chris Wood.Guests:Cao Ling, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityYamin Wang, Shandong Ocean UniversityJohn Mimikakis, Environmental Defense Fund Zhou Wei, Greenpeace China Teaching Guide for Educators here
Released:
Jun 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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