The circular pointed out that the National Aquatic Germplasm Resources Conservation Area for Large Loach and Striped Two-whiskered Catfish in the Zhejiang Water Resources Section of dongjiang Lake and Zhejiang Water Resources will be completely implemented from 00:00 on January 1, 2020. In the waters outside the National Aquatic Germplasm Resources Conservation Area of the Zhejiang Water Resources Section of Dongjiang Lake and Zhejiang Water Resources, productive fishing of natural fishery resources will be completely prohibited for 10 years, starting at 00:00 on January 1, 2020. For natural rivers outside the waters of Dongjiang Lake, a fishing ban system is implemented during the fishing moratorium, and a total ban on fishing is implemented from 0:00 on April 1 to 24:00 on June 30 every year. Among them, the Xiaodongjiang river and the East River Bay are banned from fishing throughout the year.
Where the development of the "Dongjiang Lake Fish" industry requires fishing, a special reporting system shall be implemented, and it shall be reported to the provincial fishery administrative department for approval and organized implementation.
The circular pointed out that all townships and towns should actively carry out fishing protection management, earnestly strengthen publicity and education among the local masses, strive to enhance the awareness of protecting fishery resources and the water environment, and severely crack down on criminal acts that seriously damage aquatic biological resources and the ecological environment, such as violating the regulations on fishing ban zones and fishing ban periods, and "electricity, poisoning, and frying." (Source: Zixing News Network)