On July 17, in the Zhangwan section of the Hanjiang River, Mr Ma released 300,000 fish fries, including chub, crucian carp and bighead, etc. under the witness of procuratorate, public security, fishery administration, agriculture, forestry and water affairs departments, and restored the damage caused by his illegal and criminal acts to water resources.

On April 1, Mr Ma carried out electrofishing during the prohibited fishing period, catching 8 white fish and crucian carp weighing less than one kilogram. It was identified by the procuratorial organ as behavior of crime. Mr Ma realized his mistake and decided to buy fish fries and let them go to restore the ecosystem of the Hanjiang River.