On July 21, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish and the functional extinction of the Yangtze sturgeon in the wild. China is strengthening ecological restoration through the “Ten-Year Fishing Ban” and the Yangtze River Protection Law. The smart fishery administration system, utilizing radar and electro-optical technology, enables round-the-clock monitoring, providing technological support for fishing ban enforcement and contributing to the conservation of biodiversity in the Yangtze River.