航道是航运发展之母。当前,由于没有《航道法》,担负长江航道维护与管理工作的主管部门在日常工作中显得十分被动。眼下,有关权威人士呼吁———航道资源是国家的重要战略资源。只有尽早明确航道部门的航道行政管理主体地位,才能增添航道行政执法的主动权,强化航道的规划、建设 Waterway is the mother of shipping development. At present, due to the absence of the “Channel Law,” the competent department responsible for the maintenance and management of the Yangtze Waterway appears to be very passive in its daily work. Right now, the authorities call --- channel resources is an important strategic resource for the country. Only as early as possible to clear the waterway sector main body of the waterway management in order to increase the initiative of the waterway administrative law enforcement, strengthen the waterway planning and construction