General situation of aboriginal fish resources and utilization and protection strategy in Gansu province
The water resources in Gansu Province are abundant,belonging to the Yellow River,Yangtze River,inland rivers,the three big basins and nine water systems.They offer habitats for more than 100 aboriginal fish species,among which 55 can only be found in China.With human activities affecting and disturbing the environment,many places which are good for fishes to live have been damaged or are being damaged.So many species are endangered and the variety of aboriginal fishes is reducing quickly.This paper analyses the general situation of aboriginal fishes in Gansu and the problems in the development and utilization,and put forward some sustainable development strategies to develop reasonably and protect the aboriginal fish resources in Gansu.