This outbreak, the source of the virus is probably from wild animals. How does Xiangyang deal with illegal hunting and trading of wild animals?
A: According to the spirit of the Announcement on Prohibition of Wildlife Trading issued by the State Administration of Market Supervision, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and National Forestry and Grassland Administration on October 26th, Xiangyang City has completely banned wildlife trading, and isolated the places where wild animals are raised and bred.
on October 21th, Xiangyang market supervision department launched an emergency response, and organized law enforcement personnel to conduct offline and online synchronous supervision on the wildlife market in the whole city. As of February 7th, 6131 online business entities and 7249 websites were monitored, 116 websites operating wildlife trading information were urged to be taken off the shelves, and 12 websites serving illegal online platforms were ordered to stop. A total of 1176 inspections were conducted offline, including farmers' markets, 2126 shopping malls and supermarkets, 44 flower, bird, fish and insect markets, 54 pet trading markets and 26 other wildlife business places. Inspected the operators in the market 811 times, restaurants 4464 times, pet shops 57 times and other business households 215 times. The Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, in conjunction with the departments of agriculture, rural areas, natural resources and planning, forest public security and urban management, carried out special rectification actions for 15 times, isolated and controlled 42 wildlife breeding and breeding sites, investigated and dealt with 1 cases of illegal wildlife trading and 1 cases of illegal management of wildlife meat products according to law, and investigated and handled 2 cases of hunting and trading of wild animals reported by the masses. WeChat official account, the official of the State Administration of Market Supervision, and Hubei Daily reported on the special rectification of wildlife trade through multi-sectoral cooperation in our city.
In the next step, the market supervision department will take the following five measures to consolidate and enhance the results of special rectification:
First, strengthen publicity and guidance. Widely publicize the laws and regulations on wildlife protection and the legal consequences of illegal operation through media release, printed materials and other forms, publicize the health risks of eating wild animals, and enhance consumers' awareness of self-protection.
second, smooth supervision channels. Through the 12315 complaint hotline and the government duty telephone of market supervision departments at all levels, the complaints and reports of the masses will be accepted and handled in time.
the third is to strengthen source supervision. The places where wild animals are raised and bred shall be isolated, and it is strictly forbidden to spread, transport and sell wild animals. Strengthen the supervision of key places such as farmers' markets, supermarkets, catering units and e-commerce platforms, and prohibit any form of wildlife trading online and offline.
the fourth is to carry out joint rectification. Combine rural agriculture, natural resources and planning, public security, urban management and other departments to perform their duties and form a joint force of supervision.
the fifth is to persist in cracking down severely. Strengthen law enforcement, severely crack down on illegal trading of wild animals, and promptly transfer those suspected of committing crimes to judicial organs.