Someone was arrested again! Where is Chongming a no-fishing area？ Where can’t I go fishing？
On the evening of February 22nd, Chengqiao Police Station of Chongming Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau and Law Enforcement Brigade of District Agriculture and Rural Committee launched a joint law enforcement operation, and arrested a suspect suspected of illegal fishing and seized a set of anchor fish equipment in the core area of conservation zone, a national aquatic germplasm of Coilia ectenes in the west of chengqiao town.
At about 22 o’clock that day, when the police and fishery law enforcement officers jointly patrolled a certain place in the waters, they found a suspicious man with a flashlight on the groin, suspected of illegally anchoring fish in the Yangtze River. Police and fishery law enforcement officers immediately went to check and dispose, and arrested the suspect Zhang Moumou on the spot, and seized one set of anchor fish equipment and three silver carp, about 47 kg.
According to the confession of the criminal suspect Zhang Moumou, he took advantage of the night to bring anchor fish equipment to the riverside for fishing in order to satisfy his craving. After verification, it was found that the anchor fish equipment was prohibited by law, and Zhang Moumou was suspected of committing a crime. At present, the public security organs have taken criminal compulsory measures against Zhang Moumou according to law, and the case is under further investigation.
The reporter learned that since February 1, 2022, the Yangtze River swordfish national aquatic germplasm resources protection core area west of Zhangwang Port (inclusive) and Beibao Port (inclusive) of Chongming Island, and the Chinese sturgeon nature reserve in the Yangtze River estuary of Shanghai, east of Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge and east of Beiba Port (inclusive) of Chongming Island, are no-fishing areas. Fishing activities for leisure and entertainment can be carried out in other areas (including inland rivers), and the fishing behavior is limited to "one person, one pole, one line and one hook".
At present, the Yangtze River "ten-year fishing ban" is being implemented. The Chongming Branch of the Public Security Bureau and the District Agriculture and Rural Committee will continue to maintain a high-pressure and strict management situation, increase daily supervision, severely crack down on illegal fishing behaviors such as "anchoring fish" and illegal fishing behaviors, protect the ecological environment of Chongming waters, and ensure the effectiveness of the "ten-year fishing ban" in the Yangtze River. ?
Schematic diagram of closed fishing areas in Shanghai and its surrounding waters
Policy Questions and Answers on "Ten-year Fishing Ban"
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Why should we implement a "ten-year fishing ban" on the Yangtze River?
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The Yangtze River is one of the rivers with the richest aquatic biodiversity in the world. However, under the rapid and extensive economic development model in the past few decades, the water environment of the Yangtze River has been destroyed more and more seriously. At present, the biological integrity index of the Yangtze River has reached the worst level of "no fish", so it is urgent to ban fishing and let the Yangtze River recuperate. ?
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When did the "ten-year fishing ban" begin?
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From January 1, 2021, the "ten-year fishing ban" was fully launched. From 0: 00 on January 1, 2021 to 24: 00 on December 31, 2030, the Yangtze River was temporarily closed for 10 years, during which the productive fishing of natural fishery resources was prohibited. ?
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What are the forbidden fishing areas of the Yangtze River involving Chongming?
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Within the jurisdiction of this area, the waters of the main stream of the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River Estuary Chinese sturgeon Nature Reserve and the Chongming section of the Yangtze River Coilia ectenes national aquatic germplasm in conservation zone. The specific scope is: east to 122 degrees 15 minutes east longitude, west to the west of Chongxi sluice, bordering Taicang City, Suzhou City, and the northern branch of the Yangtze River bordering Haimen City and Qidong City respectively.
Specifically, it is the waters of the Yangtze River estuary that are connected with natural waters along the seawall and the outside of the sluice within the above range. The coastline is more than 350 kilometers long and the water area is more than 2,400 square kilometers. ?
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What is the prohibition of fishing in Chongming inland waters?
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Fishing without a license is prohibited in inland waters all the year round, and the inland fishing period is from 12: 00 on February 16th to 12: 00 on May 16th. It is strictly forbidden to use cage, electric fishing and other prohibited fishing gear to fish in fishing method. If the circumstances are serious, criminal responsibility will be investigated. ?
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Which areas in this area are prohibited from fishing?
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1. East of Yangtze River Bridge
2. West of Zhangwang Port (inclusive)
3. East of North Baji (inclusive)
4. West of Beibao Port (inclusive)
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What are the precautions for fishing in Chongming District?
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1. Fishing activities for leisure and entertainment can be carried out outside the prohibited fishing area (including inland rivers), and the principle of "one person, one pole, one line and one hook" can be strictly observed.
2. It is forbidden to use baits, nest materials and additives containing toxic and harmful substances, and bait for live aquatic organisms such as fish and shrimp.
3. It is forbidden to use any form of visual fishing gear to fish or anchor fish.
4 prohibit the use of boats, boats, rafts, floating platforms and other floating objects for fishing.
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What are the rules for fishing catches?
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1. It is forbidden to buy and sell catches, and it is forbidden for fishing catches to enter the market circulation.
2. Fishing of rare and endangered aquatic wild animals protected by the state is strictly prohibited, and those caught by mistake shall be reported to the fishery administrative department in a timely manner, and the rescue work shall be carried out in a timely manner.
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What kind of punishment will illegal fishing in the no-fishing area face?
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1. Fishing in the key waters of the Yangtze River Basin or bringing prohibited fishing gear into the no-fishing area during the no-fishing period shall be ordered to make corrections and a fine of less than 1,000 yuan may be imposed.
2 constitute other illegal acts, shall be punished in accordance with the "Yangtze River Protection Law", "Fisheries Law" and other laws or administrative regulations.
3. If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
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What kind of punishment will you face when purchasing, processing and selling catches?
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1. Confiscate the catch and its products and illegal income, and impose a fine of not less than ten times but not more than twenty times the value of the goods.
2. If the circumstances are serious, the relevant production and business license shall be revoked or ordered to close down.
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What kind of punishment will you face in manufacturing and selling prohibited fishing gear?
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The fishing gear and illegal income illegally manufactured and sold shall be confiscated and a fine of less than 10,000 yuan shall be imposed.
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How to punish those who engage in fishing activities in the no-fishing area or during the no-fishing period in violation of regulations?
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Fishing in violation of the provisions on closed fishing areas and closed fishing periods, or fishing with prohibited fishing gear, fishing methods and nets smaller than the minimum mesh size, or if the juvenile fish in the catch exceeds the prescribed proportion, the catch and illegal income shall be confiscated and a fine of less than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the fishing gear shall be confiscated and the fishing license shall be revoked; If the circumstances are particularly serious, the fishing boat may be confiscated; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
Article 38 of the Fisheries Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC)
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In violation of regulations, engaging in fishing activities in closed fishing areas and closed fishing periods constitutes a crime. How to punish them?
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Whoever, in violation of the laws and regulations on the protection of aquatic resources, catches aquatic products in prohibited fishing areas or fishing seasons or uses 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 a fine.
Article 340th of the Criminal Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) [Crime of Illegal Fishing of Aquatic Products]
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What acts are in violation of administrative regulations? What acts are criminal offences?
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Three key nodes: whether it is in the no-fishing zone (period); Whether to use prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods; Is the plot serious?
1 illegal fishing of aquatic products of more than 500 kilograms or more than 10,000 yuan is a criminal offence.
2. It is a criminal offence to illegally fish the fry of aquatic animals with important economic value, pregnant parents or fish aquatic products of more than 50 kilograms or more than 1,000 yuan in the aquatic germplasm conservation zone.
3. It is a criminal offence to use fried fish, poisonous fish, electric fish and other methods to destroy fishery resources in the closed fishing area (period), or to use prohibited fishing gear, fishing methods and nets smaller than the minimum mesh size for fishing.
4. It is an administrative violation to use non-prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods in the no-fishing area (period) and fail to meet the standard of the number or amount of criminal cases filed.
5. It is a criminal offence to reach the standard of the number or amount of criminal cases filed.
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What is the social atmosphere of the Yangtze River in this area?
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1. Do not catch on the water; 2. The market does not sell; 3. The restaurant doesn’t do it; 4. People don’t eat
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What should I do after discovering clues that may be suspected of illegal fishing or illegal fishing?
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When the masses find clues about illegal and criminal acts, they can call the following number to make complaints and reports.
110 (Public Security)
12345 (Citizen Hotline)
59621692 (fishery administration)
Reporter: Xu Cong.
Part of the content: district arrest ban office
Editor: Chen Jinyuan
Editor: lin li and Chen Jinyuan
