Henan Nanyang: Establishing a comprehensive safety defense for Danjiang fishing

"Excuse me, sir. There are high-voltage power lines overhead. Fishing here could easily lead to an electric shock hazard. Please fish in an open area instead."

On May 25, in Houwan village, famously known as the "Danjiang Fishing Town" in Jinhé town, Henan Nanyang, personnel from the State Grid Nanyang Power Supply Company encountered anglers during their patrol. They promptly intervened to stop the dangerous fishing activity beneath the power lines, guided the anglers to safer areas, and educated them on preventing electrocution risks associated with fishing near high-voltage lines.

Nanyang city is the source area for the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. The Danjiang Reservoir, the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia, attracts a surge of fishing enthusiasts during the spring and summer months along the Danjiang, Guanhe, Taohe, and Qihe rivers. However, some anglers are unaware of the dangers posed by fishing under high-voltage lines, leading to occasional electrocution accidents that severely threaten their lives and disrupt the stable operation of the power lines.

To effectively safeguard the safety of anglers, the State Grid Nanyang Power Supply Company has meticulously planned and implemented enhanced control measures. They have conducted a thorough review of potential fishing hazard points within transmission corridors, promptly replacing and adding any damaged or missing "High Voltage Danger, No Fishing" warning signs to ensure they are clear and visible. The company has also coordinated with fish pond owners to boost safety awareness, signing safety agreements and encouraging pond owners to assist in management efforts. A two-tier line protection network, consisting of "operation and maintenance personnel + public line protectors," has been established to increase patrol frequency, leverage public involvement, and promptly dissuade anglers from fishing under power lines, achieving collective prevention and control.

New technologies have been employed for enhanced protection, with micro-camera monitoring devices installed in key areas frequented by anglers to increase monitoring frequency and continuously strengthen the control of electrocution accidents during the summer.

Over the last month, the company has identified 36 hazardous fishing points under power lines, replaced and installed 67 anti-fishing warning signs, and distributed 550 brochures on safe fishing practices.

The State Grid Nanyang Power Supply Company plans to enhance the protection of power facilities through methods such as drone patrols to promptly remind anglers to stay away from transmission lines, raise awareness of accident prevention, and decisively eliminate fishing-related electrocution accidents.