More than 4,000 fishing boats with special permission on Thursday departed from Taizhou and Wenzhou cities in east China's Zhejiang Province and set sail once again with fishermen expecting good harvest from their first net casting after a three-month fishing ban in the East China Sea. It usually takes four to five hours for the boats to reach their designated casting locations at open sea, where the fishing process would take at least one day, or as long as two or three days. Some boats cast nets offshore can bring their harvest back for sale on the same day. "We have rested for three months. With the lifting of the fishing ban, we are going to fish for small yellow croakers. We hope to have a good harvest and sell them for a good price," said Xue Diping, the skipper of a fishing boat. In order to protect marine fishery resources and the ecological environment, fishing boats operating in the East China Sea will go out to sea in batches and to different regions. The fishing ban, which started on May 1 to help restore fishing stocks in the breading season for marine life, was partially lifted on Wednesday.
Over 4,000 fishing boats depart Zhejiang's coastal cities for fishing after three-month ban
Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Gilles Carbonnier on Saturday said he was encouraged by the humanitarian organization's deepening relationship with China.
In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) during the 11th Xiangshan Forum, Carbonnier said the ICRC has not only been engaged in dialogue with China and other states, but has also welcomed the country's involvement in the launch of programs to help people affected by conflicts.
"China is definitely a major player. We really are very encouraged to see that our relationship with the PLA, with the People's Liberation Army, with the Ministry of Defense deepening on several issues of common interest, especially on International Humanitarian Law and humanitarian priorities. We at the ICRC really look forward to developing this dialogue, of course, here in Beijing, but also as we're doing in Geneva, in New York, as well as in the field, for example, where Chinese peacekeepers are also active," he said.
The three-day Xiangshan Forum opened on Thursday in Beijing, attracting more than 500 representatives of official delegations from more than 100 countries and international organizations, and over 200 experts and scholars to discuss global security.
At the forum, Carbonnier delivered a speech on the topic of the international mechanism and global security governance.
In'tl Red Cross Committee vice president hails deepening ties with China
