Fishing gear is prohibited in the key waters of the Yangtze River Basin in Wuhan. Friends who like fishing, please pay attention.

Attention friends fishing in Wuhan. Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the "Notice on the List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin", and some fishing gear will be illegal. See below for details to see which pulleys cannot be used!

According to the "Notice on the List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin" issued by the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, starting from December 1st, real bait fixed longline fishing gear and real bait drifting longline fishing gear will be used in key waters. Fishing with four types of fishing gear, including multi-hook (more than 7 hooks) baited fishing gear, and multi-hook (more than 7 hooks) real bait fishing gear, will be illegal and can be convicted and punished for the crime of illegal fishing of aquatic products.

The "Notice on the List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin", which was officially implemented on December 1, clearly stipulates the fishing scope and fishing gear used. Any violation will be subject to varying penalties. For example, those who use fishing gear listed in the "List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin" to illegally fish in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin can be convicted and punished for the crime of illegal fishing of aquatic products in accordance with Article 340 of the Criminal Law. For example, anyone who uses fishing gear outside the scope of the Appendix "List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin" for illegal fishing operations in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin will be subject to administrative penalties, and in serious cases will be transferred to judicial authorities for criminal liability.

: Answering questions

1. What is the scope and time of the ban on traveling on the Yangtze River and Han River in Wuhan?

Answer: According to the relevant requirements of the "Notice of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government on the Implementation of a Comprehensive Ban on Fishing in the Wuhan Section of the Han River of the Yangtze River", the Yangtze River starts from the Xinhekou of the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (Hannan District) to the Jujiang River in Xinzhou District. The Shuihekou section; the section from Xiebajia in Caidian District to Nan'anzui in Hanyang District of Hanjiang River is a no-fishing zone. Starting from 0:00 on July 1, 2008, Wuhan Yangtze River and Han River will be completely banned from navigation for 10 years.

2. When will Wuhan ban fishing in the Yangtze River tributaries?

Answer: According to the "Notice on the Implementation of the Fishing Closed Period System for the Tributaries of the Yangtze River in Wuhan", starting from 2021, from 0:00 on March 1 to 24:00 on June 30 every year, the giant tributaries of the Yangtze River will The waters of Shuihe River, Daoshui River, Jianshui River, Fuhe River, Jinshui River, and Dongjing River (above the Huangling Gate of Tongshun River) are prohibited waters. The section from Huangling Gate to the mouth of Tonghe River is a 10-year restricted area.

3. Can you fish in Liangzi Lake?

Answer: According to the "Opinions of the Hubei Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Strengthening the Management of Fishing in Prohibited Fishing Waters", aquatic life reserves and important fish spawning grounds are prohibited fishing areas. Therefore, fishing is not allowed in the three national aquatic germplasm reserves of Liangzi Lake, Luhu and Wuhu and the provincial aquatic germplasm reserve of Niushan Lake.

4. What kind of fishing gear is prohibited in Wuhan’s restricted waters?

Answer: According to the "Notice on the List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin", prohibited fishing gear is mainly divided into four categories: real bait fixed longline fishing gear, real bait drifting longline fishing gear, multi-hook (7 Hooks and above) baited fishing gear, multi-hook (7 hooks and above) real bait fishing gear. Please do not use these four fishing tackles to avoid penalties.

5. Is it possible to fish in Wuhan’s no-fishing zone with hooks below 7?

Answer: According to the relevant requirements of the "Notice of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government on the Implementation of a Comprehensive Fishing Ban on the Wuhan Section of the Yangtze and Hanjiang River", those who engage in recreational fishing and leisure fishing activities within the scope and time of the fishing ban are only allowed to One person, one rod, one line and one hook (single hook). It is illegal to fish with 2-6 hooks.

6. Can I anchor and fish in the Wuhan prohibited fishing zone?

Answer: According to the "Notice on the List of Prohibited Fishing Gear in Key Waters of the Yangtze River Basin", hooks and rakes (only for anchovies and fighting rods) are prohibited fishing gear, and it is illegal to anchor and fish in waters where fishing is prohibited. .

7. Can the catch caught by individuals in Wuhan’s no-fishing zone be traded?

Answer: According to the relevant requirements of the "Notice of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government on the Implementation of a Comprehensive Ban on Fishing in the Wuhan Section of the Yangtze and Hanjiang River", the sale and purchase of recreational fishing catches is strictly prohibited, and any transaction will be regarded as illegal fishing. .

8. Can video equipment be used to assist fishing in Wuhan’s no-fishing zone?

Answer: According to the relevant requirements of the "Notice of the Wuhan Municipal People's Government on the Implementation of a Comprehensive Fishing Ban on the Wuhan Section of the Yangtze and Hanjiang River", the use of video equipment and other fish detection equipment is prohibited.