China will continue to enforce a fishing ban in the South China Sea, East Sea and Yellow Sea this summer, Vice-Minister of Agriculture Wan Baorui said on March 31. According to a circular issued on March 31 by the ministry's Fishery Bureau, the fishing ban in the South China Sea and in the East China Sea will begin mid-day on June 1 to mid-day on August 1 ( Beijing Time).
Fishing ban in the area, which is located 35 degrees and 26.3 degrees north latitude, will be from 12 hours of June 16 to 12 hours of September 16, and the ban in the Yellow Sea will start from mid-day on July 1 and end mid-day on September 16. China began to implement fishing ban during the summer in the East China Sea and Yellow Sea in 1995 and expand the area to South China Sea last year. This has proven to be effective in protecting fishing resources and marine life.
Statistics show that the fishing increases 10 to 20 percent in two months immediately after each fishing ban. Fishing on some fishing boats doubles or even triples. However, output drops remarkably due to over-fishing by increasing number of fishing ships.
The Bureau decided to launch its first nationwide survey on marine fishing ships starting from April 15 to contain illegal fishing activities.
China will continue to enforce a fishing ban in the South China Sea, East Sea and Yellow Sea this summer, Vice-Minister of Agriculture Wan Baorui said on March 31. According to a circular issued on March 31 by the ministry's Fishery Bureau, the fishing ban in the South China Sea and in the East China Sea will begin mid-day on June 1 to mid-day on August 1 ( Beijing Time).
