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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — A fishing ban aimed at better protecting aquatic life resources in the Yellow River will remain in effect, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs confirmed Wednesday.
The ministry recently issued a circular extending the ban to three more tributaries of the Yellow River. This means the ban now covers the main riverbed and 13 of its major tributaries.
According to the circular, a year-round fishing ban will be in effect from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030, in the Yellow River's source area and key water bodies in the river's upper reaches. A seasonal moratorium will be in effect from April 1 to July 31 annually in the section of the river from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Northwest China) to its mouth.
During the ban, limited, quota-based general fishing is permitted in designated waters, as well as the fishing of specific species of biological resources. All other types of commercial fishing will be prohibited.
The ministry praised the results of the ban on fishing in the Yellow River basin since its introduction in 2018, noting its positive impact on the conservation of aquatic bioresources and the high-quality development of the local fisheries sector.
However, the agency acknowledged that the overall trend of fishery resource degradation in the Yellow River basin has not yet been completely halted, making it necessary to extend the ban.
The Ministry is willing to strengthen monitoring and regulation in cooperation with nine provincial-level regions located along the river to ensure effective protection of fishery resources. -0-
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