Do you support a 10-year ban on fishing in key waters of the Yangtze River?

1. Aquatic Life Reserves

The notice requires that the "Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture on the First Comprehensive Ban on Catching of Aquatic Life Reserves in the Yangtze River Basin" publishes the rare and unique fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In 332 nature reserves and aquatic germplasm resource reserves, including national nature reserves, productive fishing will be completely prohibited from 0:00 on January 1, 2020. If the relevant local government or fishery authority announces a fishing ban before then, the starting time of the fishing ban shall be as stipulated therein.

In the future, newly established nature reserves and aquatic germplasm resource reserves within the Yangtze River Basin with aquatic life as the main protection object will be included in the scope of comprehensive fishing bans from the date of establishment.

2. Mainstream and important tributaries

The mainstream and important tributaries of the Yangtze River refer to the relevant fishing-free areas announced in the "Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture on Adjusting the Fishing-Prohibited Season System in the Yangtze River Basin", that is, Qinghai The main river section of the Yangtze River from Qumalai County in the province to the mouth of the Yangtze River (the area between 122° east longitude, 31°36′30″ north latitude, and 30°54′ north latitude); Minjiang River, Tuojiang River, Chishui River, Jialing River, Wujiang River, and Hanjiang River Mainstream sections of important rivers such as Gansu Province, Shaanxi Province, Yunnan Province, Guizhou Province, Sichuan Province, Chongqing City, and Hubei Province; Mainstream sections of the Dadu River in Qinghai Province and Sichuan Province; as well as those determined by each province Other important tributaries.

The Yangtze River mainstream and important tributaries, except for aquatic life nature reserves and aquatic germplasm resource reserves, will implement a tentative period from 0:00 on January 1, 2021 at the latest. A 10-year annual ban on fishing, during which productive fishing of natural fishery resources is prohibited. If conditions permit, the relevant local government or fishery authorities announce a ban on fishing before that time, and the starting time of the ban. Follow its regulations.

3. Large river-connected lakes

Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake and other large river-connected lakes are natural areas other than aquatic life nature reserves and aquatic germplasm resource reserves. In the waters, the relevant provincial fishery authorities will delineate the scope of fishing bans. Starting from 0:00 on January 1, 2021 at the latest, a year-round fishing ban will be implemented for a tentative period of 10 years, during which productive fishing of natural fishery resources will be prohibited. < /p>

Encourage qualified places to implement fishing bans before then. If the relevant local governments or fishery authorities announce that fishing bans will be implemented before then, the starting time of the fishing ban will be as specified by them.