From 1 o'clock on May 5, China's Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and the South China Sea (including Beibu Gulf) north of 1 degrees north latitude will fully enter the summer season fishing moratorium. All marine fishing vessels and fishing auxiliary vessels will return to Hong Kong to suspend fishing.

On the same day, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the. Ministry of Public Security, and the China Coast Guard jointly launched a special law enforcement operation for the 2023. marine fishing moratorium in Shandong, Fujian, and Guangxi.