The Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers on the border between China and Russia have launched an autumn fishing ban to focus on protecting the cross-border migration and reproduction of salmon.

China News Service, Harbin, October 1st. Starting from 0:00 on October 1st, the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers on the China-Russia border will start a 20-day autumn fishing ban, focusing on protecting the cross-border migration and reproduction of salmon. The two boundary rivers are closed to fishing for 55 days each year, and will be implemented in two stages: summer and autumn.

The Wusuli River is rich in fishery resources and is the main production area of ​​famous fish such as "Three Flowers, Five Luo and Eighteen Seeds". As waters jointly managed by China and Russia, the implementation of a phased fishing ban system is an important means for the two countries to collaboratively restore aquatic biological resources in the border river and maintain biodiversity in the basin.

On October 1, the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers on the border between China and Russia entered the autumn fishing ban period. The picture shows Heilongjiang police assisting fishermen to drag the fishing boat ashore. (Photo provided by Shuangyashan Border Management Detachment)

On the first day of the fishing ban period, the Shuangyashan Border Management Detachment and the Jiamusi Border Management Detachment of the Heilongjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station organized police to go deep into the tidal flats and fishing spots along the river to educate fishermen on the fishing ban policies and regulations, assist fishermen in bundling nets, dismantle boat machinery, and assist in dragging fishing boats ashore for centralized parking. As of 0:00 on the 1st, more than 700 fishing boats in the two jurisdictions had all evacuated from the operating waters, and the control requirements of "boats ashore, machines separated, and nets put into storage" were implemented.

"These 20 days are a critical window period for salmon migration and spawning, and also a key protection period for the boundary waters." Wang Lishun, deputy leader of the Shuangyashan Border Management Detachment, said.

In the next step, the two teams will rely on the three-dimensional prevention and control system of "drone + patrol boat + video surveillance" to carry out 24-hour dynamic patrols on key river sections, strictly prevent all types of illegal fishing, and build a strong ecological security defense line along the border river. (over)