CTG completes 2026 Yangtze sturgeon breeding program

Date: 2026-05-20

CTG has completed its 2026 breeding work for the Yangtze sturgeon, with more than 730,000 fry produced in Yibin, Sichuan province and Yichang, Hubei province.

These high-quality fry will support this year's stock enhancement efforts for the Yangtze River.

The Yangtze sturgeon is a rare species endemic to the Yangtze River and an important indicator of the river's aquatic ecosystem health. Since China launched the 10-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River in 2021, monitoring data show that recorded numbers of Yangtze sturgeon have risen sixfold compared with the pre-ban period.

Since 2011, CTG has continued research and conservation work for the species, supporting efforts to bring this rare fish closer to recovery in the wild.

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