Notice on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of Marine Nature Reserves

Article 1 In order to strengthen the construction and management of marine nature reserves, these administrative measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Nature Reserves. Article 2 A marine nature reserve refers to an area where a certain area of coast, estuary, island, wetland or sea area, including protected objects, is divided for special protection and management in order to protect the marine natural environment and resources. Article 3 All units and individuals have the obligation to protect marine nature reserves, and have the right to stop and report acts of destroying or encroaching on marine nature reserves. Article 4 The selection, construction and management of marine nature reserves shall follow the principles of unified planning, division of responsibilities and hierarchical management. Article 5 The national marine administrative department shall be responsible for studying and formulating the planning of national marine nature reserves; Review the plans and reports on the construction of national marine nature reserves; To examine and approve the overall construction plan of national marine nature reserves; Unified management of national marine nature reserves.

The marine administrative departments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for studying and formulating the planning of marine nature reserves in the waters adjacent to their respective administrative areas; Suggestions on the selection of national marine nature reserves; Responsible for the selection, construction and management of marine nature reserves in the waters adjacent to the administrative area. Article 6 A marine nature reserve shall be established if one of the following conditions is met:

1. The area where the typical marine ecosystem is located;

2. Areas with high marine biodiversity or areas where rare and endangered marine biological species are concentrated;

3. The area where the marine natural relics with great scientific and cultural value are located;

4. Oceans, coasts, islands and wetlands with special protection value;

5. Other areas that need protection. Article 7 Marine nature reserves are divided into national and local levels.

National marine nature reserve refers to a marine nature reserve which has great influence at home and abroad, has great scientific research and protection value, and was established with the approval of the State Council.

Local marine nature reserves refer to marine nature reserves established with the approval of the people's governments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, which have great influence in the local area, important scientific research value and certain protection value. Article 8 To apply for the establishment of a national marine nature reserve, the marine administrative departments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall submit the declaration for the establishment of the zone and the technical demonstration materials approved by the people's government at the same level to the national marine administrative department.

The national marine administrative department may propose to the State Council to establish a national marine nature reserve.

The relevant departments of the State Council can also put forward the proposal of establishing a national marine nature reserve jointly with the national marine administrative department.

The national marine administrative department shall employ representatives and experts from relevant departments to form a marine nature reserve review committee, which shall be responsible for reviewing the application and technical demonstration materials of national marine nature reserves. After the application materials are approved by more than half of all members of the review committee, they shall be submitted to the State Council for examination and approval by the state oceanic administrative department according to the prescribed procedures. Article 9 The proposal of establishing local marine nature reserves shall be put forward by the marine administrative departments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the relevant departments at the same level in conjunction with the marine administrative departments. The marine administrative departments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall organize the demonstration and review, and report to the people's government at the same level for approval, and report to the national marine administrative department for the record. Article 10 The location and scope of a marine nature reserve shall be delineated by the people's government that approved the establishment of the reserve. Its specific location and scope should be marked on the map and announced to the public, and appropriate boundary markers, markers and related protection facilities should be set up. Article 11 The cancellation, adjustment and change of marine nature reserves shall be approved by the original examination and approval authority. Twelfth approved marine nature reserves must set up corresponding management agencies, equipped with professional and technical personnel. The main responsibilities are:

1. Implement the national laws, regulations, guidelines and policies on marine nature reserves;

2. Formulate specific management measures and rules and regulations for the protected areas, and manage all activities in the protected areas in a unified way;

3. Draw up the overall construction plan of the protected area;

4. Set up boundary markers, boundary markers and related protection facilities in the protected areas;

5. Organize the basic investigation and regular monitoring of protected areas, and establish the working files of protected areas;

6. Organize the ecological environment restoration and scientific research of protected areas;

7. Carry out publicity and education on marine nature protection. Thirteenth marine nature reserves can be divided into core areas, buffer areas and experimental areas according to the natural environment, natural resources and protection needs, or absolute protection periods and relative protection periods can be stipulated according to different protected objects.

In the core area, except for the investigation, observation and scientific research activities approved by the marine administrative departments of coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, all other activities that may cause harm or adverse effects to the protected areas are prohibited.

In the buffer zone, under the premise of protecting the object from man-made destruction and pollution, with the approval of the management agency of the protected area, fishery production, tourism, scientific research, teaching practice and other activities can be properly carried out within a limited time and scope.

In the experimental area, moderate development activities can be carried out in a planned way under the unified planning and guidance of the reserve management agencies.

Absolute protection period refers to a certain period stipulated according to the living habits of the protected object, and it is forbidden to engage in any activities that damage the protected object in the protected area; With the approval of the protected area management organization, scientific research and teaching practice activities can be carried out appropriately.

The relative protection period is the time beyond the absolute protection period, and you can engage in other activities that do not capture or destroy the protected object in the protected area.