"It’s Shark Week? Not here! No salt, no sharks, no problem," the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said on Facebook.

It's all part of a recent emphasis that the Chinese government has had on recovering the river's ecosystem to former glories.

China’s overfishing is straining global fish stocks and damaging marine ecosystems. The United States must act with smarter policy, alliances, and industry reform to protect ocean resources.

Spotting a sturgeon jump out of the water was thus like glimpsing a living fossil. But after periods of rampant overfishing and pollution, the fish had nearly vanished from the James and, ...