China designates key habitat for Bryde's whales off Weizhou Island in Guangxi

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China has designated a marine area of 335.43 square kilometers (about 130 square miles) off Weizhou Island in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as its first key habitat for Bryde's whales, with fishing banned 8.5 months of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Tuesday.

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