Chexia Snakehead

Chexia Snakehead

Chexia Snakehead is a protected geographical indication product.

　　The National Aquatic Germplasm Resource Reserve for Snakehead in the Chexia Section of the Yellow River covers a total area of 25,800 hectares, including a core zone of 14,300 hectares and an experimental zone of 11,500 hectares. The special protection period for the core zone is from March 10 to August 31 each year. The reserve is situated in the Yellow River basin within Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, bordering Shanxi’s river boundary to the east, the Loess Plateau to the west, Huayuan Township of Dali County to the south, and Zhichuan Town of Hancheng City to the north. It mainly includes the main channel of the Chexia section of the Yellow River and state-owned wetland shoals along the river. Its range lies between 110°24′–110°27′ east longitude and 34°59′–35°26′ north latitude. The core zone’s river section is 40 kilometers long, within 110°25′–110°27′ east longitude and 34°59′–35°26′ north latitude. The experimental zone is located west of the flood control embankment to the foot of the Loess Plateau slope, encompassing large shoal areas such as Yulin Village in Bailiang Town, Taili Village in Fangzhen Town, Chexia Town, the county fisheries base, and Quanxingzhai Village in Majiazhuang Township. Its range is between 110°24′–110°25′ east longitude and 34°59′–35°26′ north latitude. The main protected species is snakehead, and other protected species include Yellow River carp, Yellow River catfish, yellowhead catfish, and plateau loach.

　　Chexia Snakehead

　　The main channel of the Yellow River in Heyang County, Shaanxi Province, and other aquaculture waters (i.e., the area designated within the National Aquatic Germplasm Resource Reserve for Snakehead in the Chexia Section of the Yellow River, E110°24′–E110°27′, N34°59′–N35°26′).

　　Letter from the People’s Government of Heyang County on Delimiting the Protected Area for the Geographical Indication Product – Chexia Snakehead, Heyang Government Letter [2015] No. 84

　　Weinan Technical Specification:

　　DB6105/T045-2015

　　"Chexia Snakehead Aquaculture Technical Regulations"