2,600 Chinese sturgeon released into the Yangtze in Yidu
2026-05-13 19:05:01
By Chen Zai
On May 12, 2,600 Chinese sturgeon fingerlings were released into the Yangtze River during a public event held at the Yidu Green Intelligent Shipbuilding Industrial Park.
On May 12, 2,600 Chinese sturgeon fingerlings were released into the Yangtze River during a public event held at the Yidu Green Intelligent Shipbuilding Industrial Park.
The release site set beside the slips at Yidu Green Intelligent Shipbuilding Industrial Park.
The released fingerlings are second‑generation artificially bred stock, each measuring between 20 and 40 centimeters in length. They were selected by the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, according to the event organizers.
The released fingerlings, all 20 to 40 centimeters long, are second‑generation artificially bred Chinese sturgeons.
The Chinese sturgeon is a national first‑class protected aquatic wild animal and a flagship species of the Yangtze River ecosystem. Known as the “giant panda of the water,” it is also considered a “living fossil.”
The Yidu Green Intelligent Shipbuilding Park spans about 733 hectares and focuses on new‑energy and high‑end specialty vessels, supporting Yangtze River conservation and China’s “Dual Carbon” goals.
Reporters Fang Yonghua and Sun Yumin, correspondents Zhou Chuanfeng and Wang Liuming contributed to this story.
