S3E2: 1986: History of China and Overfishing
Sustainable Asia
English - June 05, 2019 09:27 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSociety & Culture Science Natural Sciences climate change sustainability Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 1986 Ep1: China, Fish, and Oceans
Next Episode: 1986 Ep3: Domestic Aquaculture in China
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 University
Yamin Wang, Shandong Ocean University
John Mimikakis, Environmental Defense Fund
Zhou Wei, Greenpeace China
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