Abstract

This essay will mainly assess the Yangtze 10-year fishing ban in general and its effects up until now from the perspectives of both environmental economics theory, and policy implementations. Featuring areas such as improvements in fish populations, recovery of endangered species, effects on the fishing industry and fishing households that was put on pause, and how governments use other economics related policies to sustain them. Using a variety of both qualitative and quantitative sources, and cost-benefit analysis on them. However, it also requires balance by mentioning limitations that caused the plan to not function as expected. Such as dams that restricted the breeding and feeding grounds of both endangered and commercial aquatic species usually consumed for food, and the threats brought by climate change on an already vulnerable ecosystem. Overall, the essay will mainly comment and analyze its success, but limitations and what couldve done better are included to show balance and enough critical analysis.

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