The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement today (13th) to establish an important habitat for Bryde's whales in Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi, to fill the gap in the protection of habitats for large whales in my country's offshore waters, and to set an important benchmark for maintaining marine biodiversity and protecting the marine fishery ecological environment.
The sea area of the important habitat for Bryde's whales on Weizhou Island in the North Sea covers an area of 335.43 square kilometers, and the fishing ban period is as long as 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)
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