China News Service, Beijing, September 2 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security on the 2nd that recently, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs organized the first round of joint supervision and inspections on the special rectification action against illegal fishing in the Yangtze River Basin.

  According to the unified deployment, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and other relevant departments formed 7 joint supervision teams, which went to 14 provinces (cities), 33 cities (prefectures), 45 counties (districts), 20 nature reserves and aquatic germplasm resources along the river. In the protected area, a 10-day first round of joint supervision and inspection was carried out.

Through supervision and inspection, we can keep abreast of the progress of special rectification actions carried out in various regions, fully understand the investigation and handling of relevant cases, find problems and weaknesses in the work, supervise the implementation of targeted measures to rectify, and promote the in-depth promotion of special rectification actions.

  It is understood that since the launch of the special rectification operation, public security organs at all levels along the river have detected more than 2,900 criminal cases of illegal fishing, arrested more than 4,350 suspects, seized more than 20,000 sets of illegal fishing equipment, and seized 70,000 kilograms of catches. , The first batch of 100 key cases listed for supervision by the Ministry of Public Security have all been solved, and the special rectification actions have achieved initial results.

  Relevant persons in charge of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that relevant departments will further cooperate closely, strengthen joint law enforcement, organize multiple rounds of joint supervision and inspections, and consolidate the responsibility of local entities to ensure that special rectification actions against illegal fishing in the Yangtze River Basin are obtained. Effective.

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