A joint research project for protection of the Chinese sturgeon was undertaken between Japan and China from 2005 to 2007, making use of the world's most advanced biologging methodology. Environmental conditions along the Yangtze have worsened with construction of the Three Gorges Dam however, necessitating appropriate and immediate countermeasures. Conservation of new spawning areas, avoidance of collision with boat traffic, and management of silt accumulation at the dam are identified as necessary measures for protection of the species.