What are the prohibited fishing gear?

Legal analysis: the prohibited fishing gear includes: ground cage, lifting net, wandering net, river blocking net, casting net and sticking net. In addition to the restrictions on tools, some fishing methods are also directly illegal, such as fried fish, poisonous fish and electric fish. Fishing ban is actually to let the aquatic life in the Yangtze River rest, so that the natural environment will not be destroyed by bad fishing. The punishment measures are mainly aimed at those who take chances during the fishing ban.

Legal basis: Article 340th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) violates the laws and regulations on the protection of aquatic resources, and if the circumstances are serious, those who fish aquatic products in the no-fishing area or during the no-fishing period or use prohibited tools and methods shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or fines.