5000 carmine fish settled in Xijiang River

A total of 5 million fish fry were released at Gaoming yesterday.

"come on, everybody put in a pot of fish." Xian Ruilun, member of the standing Committee of the Foshan Municipal CPC Committee and executive vice mayor, poured a pot of fish into the river while beckoning people around him to participate. Yesterday morning, Foshan 2009 "fishing closure and release Festival" theme activities were held in Century Square, Gaoming District, Xijiang River, which was attended by about 120 leaders and guests. A total of 5000 large-size cochineal fish (national second-class aquatic protected animals) and 5 million fry of carp, bighead carp, mud carp, carp and crucian carp were released into rivers, valued at about 190000 yuan. Foshan City has been multiplying and releasing to the waters of the Pearl River for 28 consecutive years, which plays an important role in promoting the virtuous circle of ecological environment, increasing fishery efficiency and increasing fishermen's income.