BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have cracked 3,292 criminal cases related to illegal fishing, arresting 4,838 suspects amid a national crackdown on such practice along the Yangtze River.
Launched by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in June, the three-year campaign aims to combat illegal fishing by imposing a fishing ban along the country's longest river.
The crackdown has led to the seizure of more than 1,500 fishing boats, 23,000 units of fishing gear and 77,000 kg of catches, the MPS said Tuesday. Enditem
