The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement today to establish an important habitat for Brucian whales on Weizhou Island in Beihai, Guangxi, to fill the gaps in the protection of large cetacean habitats off the coast of China, and set an important benchmark for maintaining marine biodiversity protection and protecting the marine fishery ecological environment. The area of the important habitat for Brinus whales on Weizhou Island in Beihai is 335.43 square kilometers, and the fishing ban period is 8.5 months, including a special fishing ban every year from December to April of the following year, combined with a fishing break during the South China Sea season from May 1 to August 16 every year. The brinetail is a global migratory marine species and is protected as a wildlife at the national level. Every year from December to April of the following year, the waters of Weizhou Island in the North Sea of China are rich in bait and have excellent habitats. A large number of Brucian whales migrate to this sea area to forage for food, habitat, and development as scheduled. Since monitoring in 2018, more than 70 individuals have been identified in the waters of Weizhou Island, forming a wild population with a stable structure and clear activity rules. The establishment of an important habitat for Brinus whales this time, supporting the implementation of a fishing ban system plays an important role in ensuring individual survival, maintaining the sustainable development of the population, and carrying out global collaborative protection of Brinetus whales. At the same time, it can further strengthen the special protection of habitats, effectively reduce interference caused by human activities such as fishing operations, ship navigation, and whale watching tours, and promote harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement today to establish an important habitat for Brucian whales on Weizhou Island in Beihai, Guangxi, to fill the gaps in the protection of large cetacean habitats off the coast of China, and set an important benchmark for maintaining marine biodiversity protection and protecting the marine fishery ecological environment. The area of the important habitat for Brinus whales on Weizhou Island in Beihai is 335.43 square kilometers, and the fishing ban period is 8.5 months, including a special fishing ban every year from December to April of the following year, combined with a fishing break during the South China Sea season from May 1 to August 16 every year. The brinetail is a global migratory marine species and is protected as a wildlife at the national level. Every year from December to April of the following year, the waters of Weizhou Island in the North Sea of China are rich in bait and have excellent habitats. A large number of Brucian whales migrate to this sea area to forage for food, habitat, and development as scheduled. Since monitoring in 2018, more than 70 individuals have been identified in the waters of Weizhou Island, forming a wild population with a stable structure and clear activity rules. The establishment of an important habitat for Brinus whales this time, supporting the implementation of a fishing ban system plays an important role in ensuring individual survival, maintaining the sustainable development of the population, and carrying out global collaborative protection of Brinetus whales. At the same time, it can further strengthen the special protection of habitats, effectively reduce interference caused by human activities such as fishing operations, ship navigation, and whale watching tours, and promote harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
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