湖北破坏环境资源保护犯罪案件、非法采砂案件、涉渔刑案全面下降

Core Viewpoint - The Hubei Provincial Public Security Department has implemented a series of measures to enhance ecological law enforcement, focusing on the protection of natural resources and wildlife, which has led to a significant decrease in environmental crime rates in the region [1][6][8]. Group 1: Ecological Protection Initiatives - The establishment of a joint protection system involving local government, police, and inspection authorities to safeguard the "world's largest and oldest Metasequoia" [1]. - Hubei has introduced a "river and lake police chief" system, with nearly 1,600 police chiefs appointed to oversee environmental protection efforts [4]. - The province has conducted over 30,000 joint law enforcement patrols in 2024, resulting in a 35.7% year-on-year decrease in environmental crime cases [6]. Group 2: Wildlife and Resource Protection - A significant crackdown on illegal wildlife hunting and trafficking has led to the arrest of 14 suspects and the seizure of 2,016 endangered yellow-breasted buntings [3][4]. - The police have proposed ecological restoration measures, requiring offenders to release thousands of fish back into the wild as part of their penalties [7]. - The implementation of a regular inspection system for ancient trees, covering 68,000 individual ancient trees and 758,000 clustered ancient trees [4]. Group 3: Environmental Crime Statistics - In 2024, Hubei's public security agencies reported 2,699 cases of environmental resource crimes, with 47 cases submitted for central supervision [4]. - The number of illegal fishing cases has decreased by 24.1%, and illegal sand mining incidents have dropped by 25.4% in the Hubei section of the Yangtze River [6]. - The proportion of water quality in national control sections rated as good reached 95.8%, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year [8].