A total of 220,000 baby fish were released into the rivers in Moutou town, Baipu town and Jiang'an town in Rugao, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province to carry out artificial propagation, local media reported on April 7.

During the activity, baby fish introduced to the river included silver carp and grass carp.

A number of baby fish are released into a river in Rugao, Nantong, Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: rugaofabu]

The introduction of baby fish comes with multiple advantages, including the restoration of fishery stock structure, improvements to the water environment, maintenance of biodiversity and an increase in the income of fishermen.

Such activities will be implemented in all areas within the city during winter.

Liutan village in Jiang'an town has promised to distribute between half and a kilogram of fish to every person along the riverside to attract residents to participate in river protection efforts.