Is it illegal to raise fish in cages in the river?

Cage culture in rivers is illegal, and the state prohibits the manufacture, maintenance, sale and use of prohibited fishing gear such as electric pulse, cage net, sail net and multi-layer bag net trawl. Fishing with nets smaller than the minimum mesh size is prohibited. For those who hinder the flood discharge of rivers, according to the law, it is forbidden to use fried fish, poisonous fish, electric fish and other methods to destroy fishery resources for fishing. It is forbidden to manufacture, sell or use prohibited fishing gear. Fishing in closed fishing areas and closed fishing periods is prohibited.

Fishing nets smaller than the minimum mesh size are prohibited. The juvenile fish in the catch shall not exceed the prescribed proportion. It is forbidden to sell illegally caught catches in closed fishing areas or closed fishing periods. The types of key protected fishery resources and their fishing standards, closed fishing areas and periods, fishing gear and fishing methods prohibited or restricted, minimum mesh size and other measures to protect fishery resources shall be stipulated by the fishery administrative departments of the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

legal ground

Article 38 of the Fisheries Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * uses fried fish, poisonous fish, electric fish and other methods to destroy fishery resources, violates the provisions of no-fishing areas and no-fishing periods, or uses prohibited fishing gear, fishing methods and nets smaller than the minimum mesh size for fishing, or the juvenile fish in the catch exceeds the prescribed proportion, the catch and illegal income are confiscated and a fine of not more than 50,000 yuan is imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the fishing gear shall be confiscated and the fishing license shall be revoked; If the circumstances are particularly serious, the fishing boat may be confiscated; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

The fishery administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall promptly investigate and deal with those who sell illegal catches in closed fishing areas or closed fishing periods.

Whoever manufactures or sells prohibited fishing gear shall confiscate the illegally manufactured and sold fishing gear and illegal income, and impose a fine of not more than 10,000 yuan. Thirtieth prohibit the use of fried fish, poisonous fish, electric fish and other methods to destroy fishery resources for fishing. It is forbidden to manufacture, sell or use prohibited fishing gear. Fishing in closed fishing areas and closed fishing periods is prohibited. Fishing nets smaller than the minimum mesh size are prohibited. The juvenile fish in the catch shall not exceed the prescribed proportion. It is forbidden to sell illegally caught catches in closed fishing areas or closed fishing periods.

The types of key protected fishery resources and their fishing standards, closed fishing areas and periods, fishing gear and fishing methods prohibited or restricted, minimum mesh size and other measures to protect fishery resources shall be stipulated by the fishery administrative departments of the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.