China will carry out voluntary fishing moratoriums in certain parts of high seas this year, said a circular released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It said a fishing moratorium will be launched in certain parts of international waters of north Indian Ocean on a trial basis for the first time.
日前,農業農村部印發通知,部署實施2022年公海自主休漁措施。今年,我國首次在印度洋北部公海海域試行自主休漁。
During the fishing moratorium, all Chinese distant-water fishing vessels, including squid boats and trawlers, will stop fishing in related waters, said the ministry.
自主休漁期間,我國所有魷魚釣、拖網、燈光圍網(敷網和罩網)等遠洋漁船停止在休漁海域捕撈作業。
Since 2020, China has implemented voluntary fishing bans on key high seas fishing grounds in the southwest Atlantic and east Pacific, according to the ministry.
2020年以來,我國在西南大西洋、東太平洋等公海重點漁場,實行自主休漁措施。