Starting October 1, individuals and organizations in a certain region will be required to obtain permission from the captain of a fishing boat before purchasing live crabs and other aquatic animals, and then releasing them back into the sea. The Fisheries Department is implementing new regulations to manage the unauthorized release of wild aquatic animals, amending existing rules that previously only regulated the release of farmed aquatic animals. The procedure will involve reporting transactions and releases through a sea area release platform, limiting releases to the purchase location, and requiring trained personnel for releases. From January 1, 2013, releases must be conducted by trained personnel, and an annual release plan can be applied for from November 1 of the previous year to April 30 of the current year.