Period of development poses major threat to marine areas
By Wang Qian | China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-17 07:56
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A boy plays on a beach filled with rubbish in Anquan village, Hainan province, in June. The beach, hundreds of meters in length, is piled high with trash from nearby villages, which washed ashore during tide. Provided to China Daily |
Wenzhou, Zhejiang - China's aquatic fauna and its vast marine areas are under threat from intensive coastal exploration and land-based pollution, a senior official said.
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