June 6 marked the 8th National Fish Releasing Day this year and a total of 2 million fish fry were released into Cuijiang River by the department of agriculture and rural areas of Suxian District, Chenzhou City.
At the Qiaokou Wharf in Feitianshan Town, Suxian District, five kinds of fish including black carp, grass carp, silver carp and bighead were put into the Cuijiang River Suxian Section.
It’s now the breeding and hatching season of fish, so the artificial proliferation and release of fish will help the growth of fish and improve their survival rate.
10 days after the release, the district agricultural law enforcement team will carry out patrol and management and strictly deal with illegal fishing and act of destroying the released fish fry.
Since 2017, a total of 12 million fish fry were released in Chenjiang, Cuijiang, Xihe rivers and other natural waters, which has played an important role in restoring aquatic resources, improving water environment and maintaining ecological balance.