Which department is responsible for fishing?

Fishing at sea shall be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government adjacent to the sea area.

Fishing activities in rivers, lakes and other waters shall be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative department of the people's government and its subordinate fishery superintendency agencies. Fisheries in rivers, lakes and other waters shall be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level according to administrative divisions; Cross-administrative areas, the relevant local people's governments at or above the county level shall formulate management measures through consultation, or be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative department of the people's government at the next higher level and its subordinate fishery supervision and administration institutions.

legal ground

"Fisheries Law" Article 7 The state practices unified leadership and hierarchical management over fishery supervision and management.

Marine fisheries shall be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, except for the sea areas designated by the fishery administrative departments of the State Council and the fishery superintendency agencies to which they belong and the fishing grounds with specific fishery resources.

Fisheries in rivers, lakes and other waters shall be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level according to administrative divisions; Cross-administrative areas, the relevant local people's governments at or above the county level shall formulate management measures through consultation, or be supervised and managed by the fishery administrative department of the people's government at the next higher level and its subordinate fishery supervision and administration institutions.