Regulations on the Reproduction and Protection of Aquatic Resources
Regulations on the Reproduction and Protection of Aquatic Resources
Regulations on the Reproduction and Protection of Aquatic Resources
February 10, 1979
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Regulations on the Reproduction and Protection of Aquatic Resources (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") are hereby formulated pursuant to Article 6 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China: "All mineral resources, waters, state-owned forests, unreclaimed land and other sea or land resources are owned by the whole people", and Article 11 thereof: "The State protects environment and natural resources, and prevents and controls pollution and other public hazards", with a view to reproducing and protecting aquatic resources, developing the aquaculture industry, and meeting the needs of socialist modernization construction.
Article 2 The parent, larva, ovum and spore of aquatic animals and plants with economic value as well as waters where aquatic animals and plants reproduce and grow are protected in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations.
Article 3 The State Administration of Aquatic Products, various sea fishery headquarters and local revolutionary committees at all levels shall strengthen the organizational leadership in the reproduction and protection of aquatic resources, fully mobilize and rely on the masses, and conscientiously implement the Regulations.
Chapter II Objects of Protection and Fishing Principles
Article 4 The following important or valuable aquatic animals and plants shall be especially protected.
1. Fish
Marine fish: cutlassfish, larimichthys crocea, larimichthys polyactis, decapterus maruadsi, sardine, Pacific herring, Chinese herring, pagrosomus major, sparus macrocephalus, paragyrops edita, lutjanus sanguineus, mullet, lefteye flounders, righteye flounders, sole, grouper, codfish, lizardfish, nemipterus virgatus, silvery pomfret, Shang fish, white croaker, nibea albiflora, pneumatophorus japonicus, scomberomorus niphonius and conger eel.
Freshwater fish: carp, black carp, grass carp, silver carp, aristichthys nobilis, huso dauricus, huso dauricus with red fin, dace, crucian, hilsa herring, mandarinfish, gurnard, bream, salmon, Acipenser dabryanus Dumeril, Chinese sturgeon, paddlefish, Gymnocypris przewalskii, anchovy, whitebait, river eel, ricefield eel and catfish.
2. Shrimp and crab
Prawn, Acete chinensis, freshwater shrimp, Trachypenaeus curvirostris, Eriocheir sinensis, portunid and green crab.
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