The sound of motor came from the Hanjiang River in the middle of the night, and the police squatted to capture illegal fishing personnel

Jimu Journalist Zhang Pan

Video editing Zhang Pan

Correspondent Jian Shuai Huang Lue

On July 13, Jimu Journalists learned that the Tianmen police in Hubei Province cracked a case of illegal fishing, arrested a criminal suspect at the scene, seized 272 kilograms of illegal fishing objects, seized 1 illegal fishing ships, and three rounds of motorcycles. 1 car, a set of fishing tools such as generators, inverters, and nets.

The suspect Li Mou identified illegal fishing caught

According to the police, since August 2020, the Hanjiang Tianmen section has been banned for 10 years. During the scope and time of the prohibition, the waters of Luohan Village to Tianmen Industrial Park from Luohan Village from Duobao Town, Tianmen, Hanjiang, prohibit the productive fishing of natural fishery resources; prohibit any organization and individuals and fishing vessels entering the banned waters to carry out fishing operations.

According to Yang Feihu, a police officer of Duobao Town Police Station, at more than 8 pm on July 7, the police station received a clue. On the lower reaches of the Xinglong Dam, a fishing boat suspected of electric fishing was often operated in the water. The police rushed to the Hanjiang River that night to squat for 7 hours in the riverside haystack about one kilometer from the fishing point. At more than 3 am on July 8th, through the hazy moonlight, the police found that the river surface flickered, and a fishing boat was faintly seen, and the sound of the generator and propeller could be heard.

In order to avoid the grass and snake, the police approached the hidden approach and waited for the opportunity to dispatch until the suspect of illegal fishing, Li, went ashore to stole him and obtained him. Among the illegal fishing cables, dozens of wild fish such as flowers, white ravioli, grass carp, cattle, cattle, and catfish were seized. Among them, the largest flower catfish weighed 10 kg and 1 meter in length.

Illegal fishing

According to the suspect, Li Mou explained that the entire set of fishing tools such as generators, inverters, and nets were purchased from the market, and it cost about 10,000 yuan.

Tianmen police reminded that in the ban on the fishing area, the ban on fishing, or the use of disabled tools and methods to fish aquatic products, the circumstances are severely sentenced to three years in prison, detention, control or fine. Tianmen Public Security will continue to crack down on illegal fishing and criminal acts, and at the same time reminds the general public that if you find illegal fishing illegal crimes, timely report to the police or contact relevant departments to jointly maintain the ecological environment and create a beautiful home.

(The picture is provided by the correspondent)

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