Since 12:00 on May 1, the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea and the Beibu Gulf waters north of 12 degrees north latitude have entered a season-free fishing period.
It is understood that this year’s low season fishing moratorium ends in September. During this period, the China Coast Guard and other departments will carry out special operations to strengthen the supervision of the fishing moratorium in the off-season and maintain the order of the fishing moratorium.
Can you still eat seafood during the fishing season?
Of course! The fishing moratorium does not mean that there will be no seafood available during this period of time.
First of all, some fishing boats with fishing tackle licenses can still go to sea in accordance with regulations. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stipulates that the special fishing licenses during the fishing moratorium in 2022 are jellyfish, mantis shrimp, hairy shrimp, squid, clove fish, ridge-belly brown shrimp, and Guerrero’s long-arm shrimp. There are also regulations on the operating area, operating time, number of operating boats, fishing quota, operating type, mesh size of fishing gear and fixed-point landing fishing ports for the above-mentioned species.
In addition, some farmed fish can also be marketed.
For those who love seafood, they can still purchase offshore aquaculture fish, catches from fishing tackle operations, catches transported back to China by ocean-going fishing vessels, and thawed chilled fish on demand.
All localities adjust the fishing moratorium policy according to the actual situation
According to the actual situation, the fishing moratorium policies in various places this year have also been adjusted. Take Shandong Province as an example:
Weihai can apply for special squid fishing according to conditions
During the fishing moratorium this year, Weihai’s main policy to benefit the people is special squid fishing.
Last year, Weihai became the only pilot city in the country for special fishing targets for squid, and the pilot work is scheduled to be carried out in Rongcheng City. This year, the special squid fishing policy during the fishing moratorium will be rolled out across the city, and fishing boats from all districts and cities that meet the conditions such as no records of violations of laws and regulations in 2021 can apply.
Qingdao issues “fishing moratorium red packets” to fishing boats for the first time
During the fishing moratorium this year, Qingdao will take the strictest measures, rewards and punishments to ensure the effectiveness of the fishing moratorium.
Why do we need to set the fishing season in low season?
The fishing moratorium is a period of time that prohibits anyone from fishing in the specified sea area. Due to the high temperature and sufficient sunshine in the off-season, it is conducive to the reproduction of marine algae and ferns, and the food for fish is sufficient. In addition, the spawning period of fish is mostly in summer, and the fishing suspension period can better allow fish to reproduce in the low season, which also plays a good role in the protection of fishery resources.
Since 1995, my country has implemented a comprehensive fishing moratorium system in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. Since 1999, a fishing moratorium has also been implemented in the South China Sea. The fishing moratorium has been extended from the initial two months to three and a half months or even four and a half months. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will issue corresponding fishing moratorium notices every year, clarifying the time of fishing moratorium in each sea area.
After the implementation of the fishing moratorium
What improvements have been made in my country’s marine environment?
Continue to restore marine fishery resources
Fishery authorities at all levels should do a good job in law enforcement and supervision of fishing moratoriums during off-season. The 2022 Special Law Enforcement Action Deployment Conference for the 2022 Ocean Season Fishing Ban held on April 29 pointed out that in 2021, the fishery and fishery administration, public security, and coast police departments at all levels in the coastal areas will coordinate and work together to strike hard, fight non-government violations, safeguard rights, protect fishing, and ship registry. The fishing ban in the port reached 98%, and nearly 8,000 fishing-related “three noes” ships were banned. The order of the fishing ban in the busy season continued to improve, and the marine fishery resources continued to recover.
Improve fishery production efficiency and fishery production efficiency
The fishing moratorium provides a certain time and space for the recuperation of marine biological resources, and plays a positive role in maintaining my country’s marine fishing production. The operation time is shortened by several months every year, which in disguise improves the efficiency of fishery production, and also promotes the development of national energy conservation and emission reduction work.
Further enhance the awareness of marine resources environmental protection from all walks of life
The seasonal fishing moratorium is a marine resource environmental protection management measure that has been implemented earlier and lasted for a long time in my country. Understanding and understanding not only played an important role in the conservation of biological resources in my country’s surrounding waters, but also fully demonstrated my country’s determination and efforts to protect the resources and environment.
Original title: Can you still eat seafood when the four major sea areas enter the seasonal fishing moratorium?
Responsible editor: Zeng Lingjin