Fisherman starts new business after fishing ban on Yangtze River

Source: Xinhua| Published: 2020-01-09

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun and his father set the table for his farm hostel customers in Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun and his father sort old fishing net in Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Aerial photo taken on Jan. 7, 2020 shows Zhao Zelun's home on Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun rows his boat offshore Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun checks the growth of sugar canes at his farm in Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun anchors the boat in Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun rows his boat offshore Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun arranges the vegetable field's fence made of old fishing net in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-FISHING BAN-FISHERMAN (CN)

Zhao Zelun prepares dinner for his farm hostel customers in Zhongba Island in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 7, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban in key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity. Zhao, finishing his 30 years' career as fisherman, started a farm hostel business in Zhongba Island. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

CHINA-JIANGXI-YANGTZE RIVER-PROTECTION (CN)

Fishery administrative boats cruise to inspect the implementation of fishing ban in the Yangtze River on Jan. 8, 2020. China on Jan. 1 began a 10-year fishing ban on key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity in the country's longest river. (Photo by Cao Yaxuan/Xinhua)

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