To protect prawn resources, .a joint investigatory and supervisory fleet(has begun patrolling seaports, river mouths, waterways and coastal areas in Liaoning, Hebei and Shandong provinces and in Tianjin.
The patrol aims to stop the harvesting of immature shrimp and illegal trawling. It is empowered to confiscate vessels without licenses and foreign boats violating territorial fishing boundaries.
But the coastal patrols, which have been strengthened year by year, are not very effective because of the vast sea area and its limited personnel and equipment.
When violators are caught and fined, they often go and catch more fish to make up for the losses.
During the past decade, areas that have been declared off-limits for fishing during different seasons have covered nearly all the country's territorial waters. "No fishing seasons" have also been set to protect immature or reproducing fish, shrimps and crabs.
The protection of aquatic resources is an undertaking for the whole nation.
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