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China’s State Council issues death sentence for legendary Yangtze fish
(January 6, 2012) The Xiaonanhai hydro project slated for the Yangtze River poses a threat to China’s most precious wild fish and the supremacy of the law, say Chinese environmentalists and scientists. Continue reading
Shennongjia exposes reckless development of China’s water resources
This Guardian article describes the case of Shennongjia, a region choked with dams, which caused a scandal in the Chinese media when the extent of official corruption and mismangement became clear. Continue reading
Posted in China's Dams, Dams and Fish, Three Gorges Probe
Tagged China's Dams, China's hydropower, Corruption, Shennongjia
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Yangtze fishermen take a hit
(July 29, 2011) Since the construction of the Gezhouba and Three Gorges dams, Yangtze River’s fish stocks have been declining. The government’s solution – the “Fisherman on Land” program – has forced “boat families,” who once earned a living from the fish bounty of the Yangtze, to move ashore and find work in factories. Continue reading
Yangtze fish take a hit
(July 19, 2011) China’s weekly newspaper, the Economic Observer, says the Three Gorges dam is the primary reason for the demise of the Yangtze’s “big four” fish species. By changing the hydrological regime downstream of the dam, the fry population of the black, grass, silver, and bighead carp have plummeted by 97%. Attempts to simulate the original hydrological conditions with forced water releases and restocking the river with broodstock will be futile say experts. Continue reading
Posted in Dams and Fish, Three Gorges
Tagged "big four" fish, Brood fish, Broodstock, fish, Fry population, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Tian Peng, Yangtze
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China defends its dam projects on rivers from Tibet that worry neighbours who live downstream
(April 19, 2011) China defended its ambitious network of dams Tuesday, saying that it is developing its rivers in a responsible way and would never do anything to harm the interests of neighbours who live downstream of the Tibetan plateau. Continue reading
Posted in China's Dams, Dams and Fish, Mekong Utility Watch
Tagged China's Dams, Dams and Fish, flood, Mekong Utility Watch, RIS
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Dolphin extinction shows river degradation
(February 5, 2007) Sand-dredging and river pollution are threatening the very existence of white fin in the Yangtze River. Continue reading
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