Artificial fish nests help protect aquatic ecology in Pearl River

Photo taken on March 7, 2026 shows technicians conducting river monitoring and maintaining artificial fish nests while operating a small boat on the Xijiang section of the Pearl River in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent years, the city has installed artificial fish nests to promote fish spawning and reproduction, helping protect fishery resources in the Pearl River Basin and continuously improve the aquatic ecological environment while exploring new approaches to ecological restoration. (Yan Guihai/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 7, 2026 shows technicians conducting river monitoring and maintaining artificial fish nests while operating a small boat on the Xijiang section of the Pearl River in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent years, the city has installed artificial fish nests to promote fish spawning and reproduction, helping protect fishery resources in the Pearl River Basin and continuously improve the aquatic ecological environment while exploring new approaches to ecological restoration. (Yan Guihai/Guangming Picture)