Fishing boats on Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 8, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli measures fish caught in Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. The smaller fish will be released back into the waters. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
A fisherman measures a fish caught in Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fishing boats on Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 8, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fishing boats on Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 8, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
Fisherman Zhou Youli and daughter work on their boat at Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
A man prepares to roast preserved fish in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)
A man cooks fish caught from Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2019. Located in the northern part of the Junggar Basin, Ulungur Lake covers 100,000 hectares, making it one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. A key fishery base in Xinjiang, the lake is rich in more than 20 kinds of wild and precious fish species. The lake has been enforcing a fishing ban each year for 15 years in a row, extending the fishing moratorium to four months from April 1 to July 31 starting two years ago. Local authorities also release millions of fish fry into the lake each year to improve the stock and sustainable development. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)