Provisions on the administration of aquatic organism proliferation and release

Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Fisheries Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Wildlife Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other laws and regulations in order to regulate the proliferation and release activities of aquatic organisms, scientifically protect aquatic biological resources, ensure biodiversity and ecological safety in waters, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of fisheries. Article 2 The term "proliferation and release of aquatic organisms" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the activities of releasing living aquatic organisms such as parents and larvae into public waters such as oceans, rivers, lakes and reservoirs by artificial means such as release, bottom sowing and transplantation. Article 3 The proliferation and release of aquatic organisms in waters under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall abide by these Provisions. Article 4 The Ministry of Agriculture shall be in charge of the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms throughout the country.

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. Fifth fishery administrative departments at all levels should increase investment in the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms, and actively guide and encourage social funds to support the protection, 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. Article 6 The fishery administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall actively carry out publicity and education on the conservation, proliferation and release of aquatic biological resources, and raise citizens' awareness of the conservation of aquatic biological resources and the protection of the ecological environment. Article 7 The fishery administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall encourage units, individuals and all sectors of society to participate in and carry out aquatic organism proliferation and release activities by subscribing for released seedlings, donating funds and participating in volunteer activities. Units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions shall be publicized and encouraged in an appropriate manner. Article 8 The fishery administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall formulate a plan for the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms within its administrative area and report it to the fishery administrative department at the next higher level for the record. The artificially propagated aquatic biological species used for proliferation and release shall come from qualified production units. Among them, those belonging to economic varieties shall come from seedling production units that hold the aquatic seedling production license; Belonging to rare and endangered species, it should come from the seed production unit that holds the 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 units through bidding or negotiation according to law. Tenth 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 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. Eleventh aquatic organisms used for proliferation and release shall pass the inspection and quarantine according to law to ensure health without diseases and prohibited drug residues. Twelfth fishery administrative departments shall openly organize 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 are propagated and released shall be announced to the public. Article 13 Units and individuals that carry out large-scale aquatic organism proliferation and release activities 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 five days 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 declared 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. Fourteenth proliferation and release shall comply with the technical specifications for the proliferation and release of aquatic organisms formulated by the fishery administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level, and adopt appropriate release methods to prevent or reduce the damage to the released aquatic organisms. Article 15 The fishery administrative department shall take protective measures such as delineating the closed fishing area and determining the closed fishing period in the waters of proliferation and release, strengthen the protection of proliferation resources, and ensure the effect of proliferation and release. Article 16 The fishery administrative department shall organize scientific research and technical guidance on proliferation and release, and take measures such as marking release, tracking monitoring and social investigation to evaluate the effect of proliferation and release. Article 17 The fishery administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall make a statistical summary of the species, quantity, specifications, time, place, marked release quantity and mode, source and quantity of funds, release activities, etc. of aquatic organisms in this area this year, and report them to the fishery administrative department at the next higher level for the record before the end of1/kloc-0. Eighteenth in violation of the provisions, in accordance with the "People's Republic of China (PRC) Fisheries Law", "People's Republic of China (PRC) Wildlife Protection Law" and other relevant laws and regulations. Nineteenth these Provisions shall come into force as of May 6, 2009+0.