Fish inspectors in Ust-Kamchatsk seized almost a ton of poaching catches

Fish inspectors in Ust-Kamchatsk seized almost a ton of poaching catches

Fish inspectors in Ust-Kamchatsk seized almost a ton of poaching catches in three days

During three days of raids on Lake Nerpichye in the Ust-Kamchatsky district, fish inspectors identified 10 illegally installed nets, the Northeastern Territorial Administration of the Federal Fisheries Agency toldKAMCHATKA-INFORM.

“No persons involved in the installation of fishing gear have been found,” the department said.

They noted that from January 16 to January 18, 1,882 specimens of fish with a total weight of 898.5 kg were also seized at Nerpichye. Illegal catches and nets were sent for safekeeping.

Administrative cases have been initiated on this fact.

Rosrybolovstvo recalled that for one copy of illegally harvested herring or navaga, the damage assessment fee was set at 137 rubles, smelt at 55 rubles.

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