Fishermen return to sea as fishing ban ends

The fishing harbour in Shenzhen finally got busy again after officials lifted a nearly 10-week fishing ban. Fishermen returned to sea on Wednesday.

"The fishing ban season this year was not as good," said an employee who is in charge of the survey of fishery resources. The variety of fish species is not as vast as previous years and the number is decreasing significantly, he said.

According to a fisherman, the quality of the fish is the worst it's been in recent years.

Fishermen get ready to return to sea in Haikou, Hainan, on July 30, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

Fishermen get ready to return to sea in Shenzhen, Guangdong, on Aug 1, 2012. [Photo/CFP]