China: Climbing Perch Fish Spotted Crawling Across Muddy Road in Guangdong

On December 27, 2025, in Guangdong Province, a video showed a line of shiny black fish moving across a muddy country road. The fish advanced slowly in an orderly row. Viewers identified the species as climbing perch, an amphibious freshwater fish in the family Anabantidae, known for crawling onto muddy ground after rain in search of water. Their tough bodies allow them to traverse rough surfaces with ease.

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Where: Volos, Greece When: 28 Aug 2024 Credit: Milla Cochran/INSTARimages Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Thousands Of Floating Dead Fish Blanket Greek Port - Volos

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year. The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels. Volos, Greece, on August 27, 2024. Photo by Milla Cochran/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Yang (front) observes fish and aquatic plants at Datong Lake aquatic plants industrial demonstration park in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province, April 11, 2024. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project experiments, Li Yang and o

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ting (R), a homestay manager, feeds fish at her homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Chen started her homestay business after resigning her work as a bank employee in 2018. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province

STORY: Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional fishing festival in Cambodia STORYLINE: Wading in thigh-deep muddy waters in a big lake in Cambodia's cultural province of Siem Reap, hundreds of villagers on Sunday used traditional fishing tools to catch fish in an annual fishing festival. Wearing palm leaf hats and traditional scarves to protect themselves from the scorching sun, villagers netted freshwater snakehead fish, catfish and climbing perch fish in a protected lake in Bangkoang village, Prasat Bakong district, about 300 kilometers from the capital Phnom Penh. Fish is a major source of protein for the population in the Southeast Asian country. According to the ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Cambodians eat an average of 52.4 kilograms of fish per person a year. Xinhua News Agency corresponden

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors prepare frozen fish for shipping at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor carries frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors cut frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A courier (R) collects packed frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor carries frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Rural areas in China's Xinjiang develop Australian freshwater crayfish farming

STORY: Rural areas in China's Xinjiang develop Australian freshwater crayfish farming SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: KASHGAR, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian freshwater crayfish in the aquaculture base 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUBAREK ABULAITI, Villager of Dunbag Township, Shache County, Xinjiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUNFENG, Head of aquaculture base of Dunbag Township, Shache County, Xinjiang 4. various of Australian freshwater crayfish in the aquaculture base STORYLINE: Australian freshwater crayfish, originally from the tropical regions of northern Australia, is often cultivated in the eastern coastal provinces of China after being introduced into the country. In recent years, Shache County, in China's Xinjiang, has begun to explore the development of aquaculture. In the water-rich Dunbag Township, an aquaculture base has been set up for Australian freshwater crayfish, crabs, and various fish. Before New Year's D

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishes are seen during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist selects goods at a fish market near Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 27, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of a winter fishing-themed festival is held on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists select fishes during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishes are seen during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows staff members transferring fishes at a fish market near Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists select fishes during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows people watching winter fishing on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists select goods at a fish market near Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 27, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishes are seen during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231228) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist holds a fish during a winter fishing-themed festival on the Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A winter fishing-themed festival kicked off on Thursday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

Fish Farm - Montreal

Fish Farm - Montreal

Arctic Char swim in a freshwater tank at Opercule fish farm in Montreal, Canada, on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Photo by /Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM