Contents of laws and regulations on the management of aquatic organism proliferation and release

The Ministry of Agriculture is in charge of the national aquatic organism proliferation and release.

The fishery administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the organization, coordination, supervision and management of the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms within their respective administrative areas. Fishery administrative departments at all levels shall increase investment in the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms, and actively guide and encourage social funds to support the conservation, proliferation and release of aquatic biological resources.

The special funds for the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms shall be used for special purposes, and the relevant management regulations shall be observed. Where the fishery administrative department uses social funds for proliferation and release, it shall disclose the use of funds to the society and investors. The artificially propagated aquatic biological species used for proliferation and release shall come from qualified production units. Among them, those belonging to economic fish species shall come from the fry production unit holding the "Aquatic fry production license"; Belonging to precious and endangered species, it shall come from a seed production unit that holds a license for domestication and breeding of aquatic wild animals.

The fishery administrative department shall, in accordance with the principle of "openness, fairness and impartiality", purchase released aquatic organisms or determine the fry production unit through bidding or negotiation according to law. Aquatic organisms such as parents and seedlings used for proliferation and release should be local species. The fry should be the original species or descendants of local fish species, and if it is really necessary to release other fry, it should be demonstrated by experts organized by fishery administrative departments at or above the provincial level.

It is forbidden to use exotic species, hybrids, transgenic species and other aquatic species that do not meet the ecological requirements for proliferation and release. The fishery administrative department shall openly organize the activities of proliferation and release, invite fishermen, relevant scientific research units and representatives of social organizations to participate, and accept social supervision.

The species, quantity and specifications of aquatic organisms that proliferate and release shall be announced to the public. Units and individuals that carry out large-scale aquatic organisms proliferation and release activities on their own shall report the species, quantity, specifications, time and place of proliferation and release to the fishery administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level in advance, and accept supervision and inspection.

The fishery administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall give necessary support and help to the proliferation and release activities that meet the requirements after examination.

The scale standard of the proliferation and release activities that should be reported and subject to supervision and inspection shall be determined by the fishery administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level according to the plan for the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms in this area. These Provisions shall come into force as of May 6, 2009.