The aquatic biological resources in China's Yangtze River Basin have registered improved recovery momentum in recent years， a communique said on August 12. The communique， jointly released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and three relevant departments， said that the protection measures of the Yangtze River featuring the 10-year fishing ban have achieved solid progress.
17个部门和单位近日联合印发《深入打好长江保护修复攻坚战行动方案》，要求到2025年年底，长江流域总体水质保持优良，干流水质保持Ⅱ类，饮用水安全保障水平持续提升，重要河湖生态用水得到有效保障，水生态质量明显提升。
干流流经青海省、西藏自治区、四川省、云南省、重庆市、湖北省、湖南省、江西省、安徽省、江苏省、上海市共11个省级行政区，于崇明岛以东注入东海，全长6387公里，在世界大河中长度仅次于非洲的尼罗河和南美洲的亚马孙河，居世界第三位。
