The contents of the ten-year ban on fishing in the Yangtze River

The Yangtze River 10 closed fishing season is a planned announcement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in June 2020.

On June 5438+ 10, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice on the scope and time of fishing ban in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin in official website, announcing the implementation of the ten-year fishing ban plan for the Yangtze River from June 65438+ 10/0. According to the circular, the main stream and important tributaries of the Yangtze River will be closed from 202 1 00:00 at the latest 1 temporary fishing ban 10, during which productive fishing of natural fishery resources will be prohibited.

202 1 is the first year of "ten-year fishing ban" in the Yangtze River. According to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in February 1, 20265438, the Yangtze River was closed to fishing for ten years, and1.1.00 million fishing boats were arrested, involving 23 1.00 million fishermen.

According to the circular, during the fishing ban on the Yangtze River 10, productive fishing of natural fishery resources is prohibited. Without permission, no organization or individual may enter the no-fishing area for productive fishing of natural fishery resources. It is strictly forbidden to engage in illegal farming in natural waters, and it is strictly forbidden to set up fishing nets, homeless nets and stop fishing. Electric fish, poisonous fish and fried fish are prohibited, and illegal fishing activities such as electric fish, poisonous fish and fried fish are severely cracked down. It is strictly forbidden to illegally trade and manufacture explosives, poisonous fish medicines and electric fishing tools. It is forbidden to manufacture, sell and use prohibited fishing gear. It is strictly forbidden to buy or sell illegally caught catches.

After the ban on fishing in the Yangtze River came into effect, "regular" fishing boats disappeared on the river, but many "three noes" boats still swaggered on the river, especially those electric fishing boats with "electric trawls" at the stern or long tentacles at the bow, which caused great damage to ecological resources! 10 fishing ban can't just ban "licensed" fishermen, but let these illegal fishermen take advantage of the loopholes.

Legal basis:

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 340th The crime of illegal fishing of aquatic products violates the laws and regulations on the protection of aquatic resources. Those who fish aquatic products in no-fishing areas or during no-fishing periods or use prohibited tools and methods, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or fines.