“The Yangtze River in China, which has been in ecological decline for 70 years, is showing signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban…

The rapid improvement noted in the study, which compared data from the two years before (2019-2021) with the two years after (2021-23), included a twofold increase in overall biomass and a 13% improvement in diversity. One of the most endangered species, the Yangtze finless porpoise, appeared to have been a major beneficiary with observed numbers rising from 400 to 600, according to Brosse.”

From The Guardian.