Is it illegal to stop fishing in river nets?

Legal analysis: If you fish in the river during the fishing ban, you will be guilty of illegal fishing. Detention is a trivial matter, and serious punishment may be imposed. According to the criminal law, whoever commits this crime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine.

Legal basis: Article 340th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) violates the laws and regulations on the protection of aquatic resources, and catches aquatic products in prohibited fishing areas or closed fishing periods, or uses prohibited tools and methods to catch aquatic products. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine. Article 346 Where a unit commits the crimes specified in Articles 338 to 345 of this section, it shall be fined, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of this section.