Is fishing in the wild river illegal?

Whether fishing in wild river networks is illegal depends on the situation:

1, as long as it is not a closed fishing season, fishing in the river is not illegal;

2. It is illegal to fish during the closed fishing season. However, if the local government explicitly prohibits arbitrary fishing, it is necessary to abide by local policies.

Requirements for fishing:

1, must hold a valid fishing vessel inspection certificate, registration certificate and fishing license certificate to ensure that the vessel license is consistent with the license industry;

2. To ensure that the crew on duty meet the minimum manning standards, all ordinary crew members are certified;

3. All employees must be fully insured and implement a real-name registration system;

4. It is necessary to ensure that communication equipment such as Beidou and AIS are in a normal state.

To sum up, units and individuals engaged in fishing in inland waters and offshore waters must operate in accordance with the provisions of the fishing license on the types, places, time limits and quantity of fishing gear and abide by the provisions on the protection of fishery resources.

Legal basis:

Article 20 of the Regulations on the Administration of Fishing Licenses

Fishing activities in the waters under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC), China fishing boats engaged in fishing activities on the high seas, should be approved by the examination and approval authorities and obtain a fishing license, in accordance with the fishing license provisions of the fishing gear type, location, time limit, quantity and specifications, fishing species and other operations. Species or waters that have been subject to fishing quota management shall operate in accordance with the prescribed fishing quota.

It is forbidden to engage in fishing activities in closed fishing areas, closed fishing periods and nature reserves.

The fishing license shall be carried with the ship, and those who work unarmed shall be carried with them, properly kept and inspected by fishery administrative law enforcement personnel.