Yichang launches first mobile courtroom vessel on Yangtze River
2026-09-13 20:09:21
By Chen Zai
Yichang launched its first mobile courtroom vessel for environmental and resource cases on the Yangtze River on Sept. 8., when a court delivered a verdict in an illegal fishing case, marking the city’s first circuit hearing on the river.
Yichang launched its first mobile courtroom vessel for environmental and resource cases on the Yangtze River on Sept. 8., when a court delivered a verdict in an illegal fishing case, marking the city’s first circuit hearing on the river.
The defendant was caught fishing with gillnets in a no-fishing zone on the Yangtze River in Zhijiang.
The defendant was caught by agricultural law enforcement officers in Zhijiang while fishing with gillnets in a no-fishing zone on the Yangtze River. The defendant was convicted of illegally catching aquatic products, with the verdict delivered at the hearing.
The defendant was caught fishing with gillnets in a no-fishing zone on the Yangtze River in Zhijiang.
Jointly developed by the local court and agricultural law enforcement authorities, the vessel will be used for court hearings, legal education, and public outreach related to the fishing ban, as part of efforts to enforce the Yangtze River’s 10-year fishing ban.
Officials also conducted a river patrol to raise awareness of the fishing ban and the role of the new mobile court.
Reporter Wang Jingjing contributed to the story.
