China News Service, Beijing, December 15 (Reporter Xie Yiguan) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs that the work of banning and retreating fishing in the Yangtze River’s “ten-year ban on fishing” has achieved initial results, and fishing boats and fishermen have basically completed the retreat.

　　On the 15th, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a press conference to introduce the phased results of the ban on catching and retreat in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin and the next work arrangement.

Ma Yi, director of the Yangtze River Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said at the press conference, “After establishing files and cards on a boat-by-ship basis, 10 provinces (cities) along the Yangtze River have approved and returned 111,000 fishing boats and 231,000 fishermen."

On the 15th, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a press conference to introduce the phased results of the ban on catching and retreat in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin and the next work arrangement.

Photo by China News Service reporter Xie Yiguan

Fishing boats and fishermen in the Yangtze River Basin have basically completed their retreat

　　According to Ma Yi, for a long time, under the influence of high-intensity human activities such as river dams, water pollution, overfishing, waterway improvement, sand and quarrying, the Yangtze River's rare and endemic species have continued to decline, economic fish resources are nearly exhausted, and biological The integrity index dropped to the worst "no fish" rating.

　　"In order to reverse the deterioration of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs took the Yangtze River’s ten-year ban on fishing as a major political task, and worked with relevant departments to develop an inter-departmental coordination mechanism, set up special inter-departmental work teams, strengthen overall coordination, and refine policies. Measures, layered responsibilities, stepped up efforts to promote the prohibition and withdrawal of arrests, and achieved initial results." Ma Yi said.

　　"'One river, two lakes and seven rivers' and 332 key water areas in the aquatic life reserve, a total of 84,000 fishing boats and 180,000 fishermen have been filed, all of which have been withdrawn and landed in advance; other water areas independently determined by provinces (cities), A total of 27,000 registered fishing boats and 51,000 fishermen have been filed. The task of retreating in 2020 has been completed ahead of schedule. The remaining 1,599 boats and 3072 people will complete retreating by the end of 2021 as planned.” Ma Yi pointed out.

Data Map: Yidu City, Hubei Province holds a special job fair for fishermen who retreat.

Photo by Zheng Zhenzhen

Fishermen's settlement guarantee is steadily advancing

　　The “ten-year ban on fishing” in the Yangtze River is related to the livelihoods of 230,000 fishermen. How to protect their lives has become the focus of social attention.

　　In this regard, Ma Yi said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, has issued a series of guidance documents to increase overall guidance. As of December 4, the 9.2 billion yuan of subsidies originally planned by the central government have been allocated. When it is in place, 11.46 billion yuan has been allocated in various places.

　　"Recently, in order to better support local governments in accelerating the work of banning and retreating fishing on the Yangtze River, the central government has allocated 3.8 billion yuan in subsidies, taking into account the number of retired fishermen, local financial security and difficulties, work performance evaluation, and law enforcement. In terms of capacity building and the number of poverty-stricken counties at the national level, we support local governments in coordinating the work related to the prohibition and withdrawal of arrests in accordance with regulations.” Jiang Dayu, deputy director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Ministry of Finance, revealed.

　　According to Jiang Dayu, on the basis of preliminary work, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, dispatched the use of funds for arrest and withdrawal of arrests in ten provinces and cities along the Yangtze River on November 4.

According to the schedule, as of December 4, the central and local governments at all levels had allocated 20.663 billion yuan of funds, and actual expenditures of 14.853 billion yuan.

　　In addition to funding, "As of December 11, through measures such as industrial development, employment, support for entrepreneurship, and public welfare job placement, a total of 218,000 people have been implemented social security, and 165,000 people have been converted to employment. At the same time, it has actively helped fishermen to solve the problem. There are practical difficulties in going to school, seeing a doctor, housing, etc., to ensure that there is a way out for going ashore, a way out for employment, and a guarantee of life." Ma Yi said.

Data map: The shoreline of the Yangtze River in Wujiagang Section of Yichang City, Hubei Province has been re-greened.

Photo by Zhong Chao

Crack down on illegal fishing and prohibit the use of wild fish in the Yangtze River as a gimmick

　　The fishermen's retreat has been basically completed, and the fight against illegal fishing has become a very important task.

　　“The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the State Administration of Market Supervision, and the Ministry of Transport, has carried out two special rectification actions to strengthen daily law enforcement and supervision, clean up fishery-related'three nos' ships, cracked a number of illegal cases, and notified a number of typical cases A situation of continuous crackdown and high pressure has formed.” Ma Yi said that since the end of June, law enforcement agencies along the river have investigated and dealt with a total of 7,160 illegal fishing cases, cleared and banned 32,000 "three-no" vessels, and seized 7,999 persons involved, which effectively curbed the frequent occurrence of illegal fishing. situation.

　　Ma Yi also mentioned that at present, the "Four Clears and Four Nos" (Qingjiang, Qinghu, clearing boats, clearing nets, no fishing vessels, no fishing gears, no fishing fishermen, no fishing production) are being organized in various places. From the 16th, the inter-ministerial coordination mechanism will also organize a large-scale inspection of arrests and retreats and a large-scale investigation of the “four clears and four nos” situation to ensure that various objectives and tasks are completed on schedule and with high quality.

　　"The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will continue to work with public security, market supervision and other departments to closely monitor fishing, transportation, sales and other links, carry out in-depth special rectification, and focus on cracking down on organized, chained, and ganged illegal fishing crimes, and severely punish those behind the scenes in accordance with the law. Organizer, profiteer and umbrella." Ma Yi said.

　　In addition, “we will also establish and improve a system of aquatic product procurement, sales, processing, and legal source certificates, and strictly prohibit publicity and marketing activities using'Yangtze River wild fish' as ​​a gimmick.” Ma Yi added, focusing on building a “no catch on the water, no market The good atmosphere of “selling, not doing in restaurants, and not eating by the masses”.

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