Asia Insight · SEASON 8
Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River
Episode 22 · 2019-09-13
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
China's Yangtze River has seen a decline in species due to pollution and overfishing, which the government responded to with a ban on industrial fishing. Although intended to improve the local environment, this measure had the side effect of taking away the livelihoods of the fishermen living around the river. Now, desperately seeking the means to support their families, some of the fishermen have begun utilizing their knowledge through conservationist work to preserve vulnerable species such as the finless porpoises of the Yangtze River.
28 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Democracy Through Laughter: Myanmar2019-01-25
2. Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China2019-02-01
3. The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China2019-02-15
4. Reviving a Silk Road Tradition2019-02-22
5. The Change in China's Online Video Bloggers2019-03-01
6. South Korean Youth Struggling for Work2019-03-15
7. Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan2019-03-22
8. Individuality and China's Unwed Women2019-03-29
9. Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD2019-04-05
10. Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos2019-04-19
11. Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers2019-05-03
12. The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines2019-05-24
13. Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong2019-06-14
14. Running for Cash in China2019-06-21
15. Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia2019-06-28
16. Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar2019-07-12
17. The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities2019-07-19
18. A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong2019-07-26
19. Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar2019-08-02
20. Performing Your Story in China2019-08-09
21. Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam2019-09-06
22. Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River2019-09-13
23. Hongkongers Seeking Freedom in Taiwan2019-10-04
24. Taiwan's Bookstore Revolution2019-10-25
25. From Trash to Treasure: Indonesia2019-11-15
26. Extras in China: The Hengdian Drifters2019-11-22
27. Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand2019-11-29
28. Homegrown Sustainable Forestry: Indonesia2019-12-06
29. Forgotten Dancers2019-12-27
