shocking! When reporters visited the Han River at night, illegal fishing with "red pills" was rampant! Would you dare to eat such a high price "Jiang Xian"?
Starting from January 1 this year, the ten-year Yangtze River fishing ban was implemented. However, in some river basins of the Yangtze River, there are still some people who take risks and illegally use various means of fishing, including electricity fishing, also known as electrofishing; they use net cages with dense meshes that cannot escape even small fish. Fish, and even people simply use pesticides to catch fish and shrimp.
These illegal acts have seriously threatened the Yangtze River's fishery resources and the ban on fishing. Investigators of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently received reports that there were a large number of illegal fishing activities on the Han River, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River. The reporter and investigators went to the Han River to conduct on-site investigations.
The lawbreakers are in danger of fishing and the fishing ban is difficult
This is a picture taken in some sections of the Han River not long ago that shows a man constantly using dice to fish from the river and a group of seagulls hovering above the ship.
In this section of the river, in the past, a large number of deep pits were formed by digging sand and quarrying stones, which became a concentrated area for fish breeding and spawning, and thus became a place for electric fishers to gather. After the ten-year ban on fishing started on January 1st this year, the local government required fishing boats to go ashore, and fishing was not allowed in the river for ten years. However, a reporter recently discovered that there are still many fishing boats that have not landed but docked on the riverside .
At 4 a.m. on June 25, the reporter came to the riverside again. The fishing boats docked by the riverside seen here during the day were gone.
Under the leadership of insiders, the reporter came to a ferry on the riverside. According to reports, this is usually the place where fishermen trade. As I heard that there are drones flying in the river in recent days, the wind becomes particularly tight and the transaction becomes hidden.
Reporter exploring the Han River illegal fishing boat motor roar
At two o'clock in the morning the next day, the reporter received a clue saying that there were a large number of electric fish boats at night in a certain section of the Han River. The reporter decided to rush to the scene immediately.
In order to prevent the illegal fishing vessels on the water from being discovered, the reporter only turned on the faint lights in the first car, and other vehicles turned off all lights in secret. Under the guidance of two insiders, the reporter stopped the vehicle and walked far away from the river.
Insiders and reporters walked a kilometer on foot to reach the riverside, and the roar of motors from far and near came from the river. Because the light was too weak, the reporter used an infrared thermal imager to look for illegally caught vessels on the river.
The fishing boat did not turn on the lights, but from time to time there were a few beams of light shining across the water. At this time, there was a car passing by the shore. When the car lights were seen, the sound of the generator on the ship immediately stopped, and all the star lights on the river immediately went out .
Soon, the motor of the electric fish boat rang again. Insiders said that there were about 100 ships that night.
Accordance with the "Criminal Law", "Fisheries Law" and "the relevant provisions of the Environmental Protection Law", as this illegal electric fish, if caught ranging from detention, fines to sentencing . But even with such strict legal regulations, illegal fishing on the Han River is still rampant .
Insiders said that one of the reasons is high profits. According to reports, the current Jiangyu can usually sell for dozens of yuan per catty, and expensive ones can be sold for more than one hundred yuan per catty. The illegally caught river fish, of which the large and valuable ones are shipped directly to the field; the small and the worst fish can also be sold for a dozen yuan per pound. Because the cost of electric fish is very low, the poachers can earn at least more than 1,000 yuan a night, and most can earn more than 3,000 yuan.
In addition, another important reason for the crazy behavior of electric fish still occurs in closed seasons, is the absence of competent authorities . Insiders said they have been reporting the situation of e-fish to relevant local authorities, but have not responded . He showed reporters the information on the mobile phone that reflected the situation to local law enforcement.
Insiders have repeatedly reported to the competent authorities to turn a deaf ear
Although the report has failed repeatedly, the insider hoped to report the situation seen in these two nights to the local fishery department.
In the next few days, the insider did not receive any feedback from the local fishery department . At 4 pm on June 26, the reporter received a report that someone was in the river during the day. Because the river surface is too wide, reporters can only use drones to view.
The reporter used the drone to continue searching on the river, and found a more powerful electric fish boat. Two people sat on the boat. When they saw the drone coming, they lowered their heads and even covered their faces.
Insider Lao Zhou immediately reported to the local fishery department and waited until dark, and finally came a responsible person.
Person in charge of the local fishery management station: We can say that there is basically no electric fish, there are, but there are few.
"Jiang Xian" is still trading at high prices under the fishing ban
Where will these illegal "catch" eventually flow? In order to find the whereabouts of these "catch", the reporter decided to visit a morning market aquatic stall near the Han River, where they found the clues of these illegal "catch".
The reporter found that there are 15 stalls selling illegal "catch" in this market alone. These stall owners are electric fish at night and sell them at the market during the day .
In addition to electric fishing in some of the local section of the river, as well as the use of state laws and regulations prohibited sites cage net fishing situations.
Due to the dense meshes, even small fry cannot get out once they are drilled in, so this kind of net is also called "peerless net" , which is a devastating blow to the reproduction of fish resources.
During the investigation, the reporter also found a red pill in these cage nets. This pill is available everywhere in local fishing tackle shops and pesticide shops. Locals said it was specifically used to poison fish and shrimp.
It is a common phenomenon to place medicines for fishing shrimp in ground cage nets, and medicines such as cypermethrin, shrimp spirits, and lobster sweep are all in the category of pesticides. These drugs are thrown into the water in large quantities, which can cause large-scale syncope of aquatic organisms such as shrimp, crabs, river mussels, and snails in shallow waters. Under certain doses, they can cause aquatic organisms to suffocate and even die .
Because pesticides have residues, they will cause pollution to the water ecological environment. If you eat such aquatic organisms for a long time, it will also be harmful to the human body . It is precisely because of this hazard that local fish sellers know that when selling Jiang fish, they always emphasize that their fish are electro-hit, not net-catch.
It is difficult to ban fishing under the ban on fishing. This situation does not only exist in the Han River Basin, but in other parts of the Yangtze River Basin, I am afraid it also exists to varying degrees. It is also a reality that fishing bans are difficult under a fishing ban. It is indeed not easy to manage such large waters, but it is always better to supervise the authorities to manage them seriously. Implementing the fishing ban is not only necessary for the fishermen to control the rules of the boat and to make new jobs with the help of the government; it also requires the relevant departments to keep their eyes open and not to release water, but also the marketing and sales links to keep the door open and need to be good. This bit of diners, from the height of the sustainable development of the Yangtze River ecology, a little wronged their mouths.