We know nothing except fishing
Fishing bans under China's ecological civilisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5877385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mengyao Li (0009-0006-8347-2581, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Qi Liu (0000-0001-6077-361X, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1745-5871.70019 |
| OpenAlex | W4411068509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
To tackle the ecological damage caused by overfishing in the Yangtze River basin, the Chinese government has implemented a ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River since 2021. Underpinned by overarching national narratives about ecological civilisation, the ten-year fishing ban strives to gain economic, social, and ecological sustainability in the Yangtze River basin. In terms of green governmentality, this article explores how regional practices of ecological civilisation have constructed water politics, livelihood transition, and power relations in Poyang Lake-the largest freshwater lake in China that flows into the Yangtze River. Based on document analysis of fishing ban policies and fieldwork in Poyang Lake, the study uncovers unevenly distributed risks among vulnerable groups, including women and the elderly. It considers the strategic and compromised participation of non-state actors under the framework of ecological civilisation by analysing how local communities and environmental NGOs align with governmental goals. It contributes to research on green governmentality by highlighting gaps between state narratives and local implementation of fishing ban policies. It also enriches critical scholarship on hydro-social relations by foregrounding the micro-politics of ecological protection in the Yangtze River basin
Archaeology · Biology · China · Civilization · Ecological civilization · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Nothing · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Philosophy · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |