Natural spawning experiment of split belly fish in Heishui River

In January 2024, the Yangtze River Biodiversity Research Center of the Three Gorges Group Ecological Engineering Center (hereinafter referred to as the Biodiversity Center) conducted a natural spawning experiment of split belly fish in the natural river channel of the Heishui River tributary, successfully achieving natural reproduction of split belly fish in the wild. The successful implementation of this experiment provides an example for research on the restoration of fish habitats in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Yichang, Hubei Province holds a Chinese sturgeon release event

On April 12, 2015, the Three Gorges Group and the Yichang Municipal People's Government jointly hosted the 2015 Yangtze River Three Gorges Chinese Sturgeon Release Event at the Yanzhiyuan Yangtze River Rare Fish Release Point. The World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservation Association, and others have provided support for this activity. This event is the 57th time that the Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute of Three Gorges Group has launched a Chinese sturgeon release activity, releasing a total of 3000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons.

First implementation of real-time transmission of information on the migration of Chinese sturgeon

On the morning of April 12th, China Three Gorges Corporation held the 57th Chinese sturgeon release event, releasing a total of 3000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons from large-scale grids, which is currently the largest release of second-generation Chinese sturgeons from large-scale grids. At the same time, the Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute will use real-time transmission technology at various monitoring stations along the river for the first time to fully monitor the migration information of released Chinese sturgeons.

Let's get to know the ancient species of Chinese sturgeon

Today, on the banks of the Yichang River, the Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute of the Yangtze Three Gorges Group held a Chinese Sturgeon Release Event. 3000 young Chinese sturgeons return to the Yangtze River and head towards the sea. What difficulties and obstacles will the unwavering Chinese sturgeon babies encounter on this 1800 kilometer journey? The tracking campaign launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), "Escort the Chinese Sturgeon," also set sail on the day of release. In the next two months, volunteers along the river will tell you the answer.

Vemco real-time tracking system for Chinese sturgeon deployed in the Yangtze River

This year, China Three Gorges Group's Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute has adopted new tracking technology for released Chinese sturgeons, which can achieve real-time tracking of Chinese sturgeons. The system is based on a Vemco VR2C ultrasonic marking receiver.