Fishing ban to protect spawning in NE
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They also organize activities to raise public awareness of the ban before it starts, such as putting up notices and explaining the regulations, which often involves going door to door in the neighborhood, he said.
At the same time, to improve the efficiency of operations, more advanced equipment is being supplied to patrol teams.
"We have installed video monitoring systems at every fishing boat spot, so we can watch the rivers 24 hours a day," Zhang said.
"When suspicious people or fishing boats are seen in the video, we can take action instantly."
Fishery administration ships will also be used to enforce the ban.
Li Jicheng, a 52-year-old fisherman from Kunhe's Huangqiyingzi Village, has been fishing for 10 years.
His family can get about 20,000 yuan ($3,250) from fishing every year, which is about twice the income of farming.
"Of course the fishing ban will affect our income, but it's beneficial in the long run," Li said.
"In recent years, we have been able to find more kinds of fish in the river. So every year when the fishing ban begins, I hand in the boat and fishing gear and stop fishing."
Xu Fuji, a 52-year-old fisherman from Fularji Village, has also been fishing in the area for a decade. Xu supports the ban, but believes more should be done to prevent polluting the river by dumping factory waste and removing sand, as well as through gold mining.
"We realized the need to keep the ecological balance of the river through the ban.
"But on the other hand, we should pay more attention to pollution which can also have a negative effects on the river," said Xu.
Recently, many people begin to excavate sand and gold in the river and more factories put sewage into the river, which is bad for the survival of fish, Xu added.
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