At 12:00 on April 1st, China's Ningxia section of the Yellow River began a four month fishing ban from the mouth of the sea, marking the full entry of the Yellow River into the fishing ban period. On that day, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Ministry of Public Security, launched the China Fisheries Administration's 2024 Yellow River fishing ban special law enforcement action in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. According to the deployment of the two departments, the fishery and public security departments at all levels along the Yellow River will strictly crack down on illegal fishing behavior and strengthen segmented control of the river basin. Focus on key areas and critical periods, and continuously increase investment in law enforcement; Strengthen the connection of execution, strengthen environmental public interest litigation and ecological damage compensation. The source area and upper reaches of the Yellow River will strengthen full-time control and full coverage, and firmly fight a long-term battle against fishing bans and law enforcement; The midstream and downstream waters will be precisely controlled and positioned, and serious illegal activities such as fishing by "three no" vessels and electric and toxic fish explosions will be precisely cracked down on. This action is clear, strengthening market sales supervision and standardizing fishing supervision. The fishery and public security departments at all levels along the Yellow River will fully cooperate with market supervision and other departments to trace and investigate the sources of illegal catch. Adapt to local conditions and take multiple measures to strengthen the supervision and management of fishing activities, strictly investigate prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods that damage aquatic biological resources, and prevent illegal fishing production under the pretext of leisure fishing. It is reported that in 2023, various levels of fishery and public security departments along the Yellow River will solidly carry out special law enforcement actions, and the order of fishing bans will be stable and orderly, effectively conserving fishery resources. (Lai Xin She)