中华鳖、乌龟还能吃吗？农业农村部回应：养殖龟鳖和牛蛙等可以食用

Group 1 - The State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism held a press conference on March 5 to discuss the situation of spring agricultural production [1] - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice on March 4 regarding the implementation of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's decision to comprehensively ban illegal wildlife trade, which includes aquatic animals like Chinese soft-shelled turtles and turtles [3] - Zhang Xianliang, head of the Fisheries and Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, clarified that the purpose of the document is to strengthen the guidance for local agricultural and rural departments in implementing the NPC Standing Committee's decision [3][5] Group 2 - Zhang Xianliang stated that aquatic wildlife is divided into two categories for management: precious and endangered aquatic wildlife, and other aquatic wildlife not classified as precious or endangered [5] - The management of amphibious reptiles, such as turtles and frogs, will be clarified based on existing national lists and regulations, with the Ministry of Agriculture managing those included in the relevant lists as aquatic animals [5][6] - Most farmed turtles and frogs, including Chinese soft-shelled turtles and the introduced species like bullfrogs and American bullfrogs, can be farmed for consumption [6]