The number of individuals engaged in illegal fishing from May until June 11 has been announced.
According to sea-news.az this was reported by the Center for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
It was stated that as a result of raids conducted from May 1 to June 11, 15 citizens engaged in illegal fishing were held accountable, and administrative protocols were drawn up for 15 cases. These incidents occurred in the Mingachevir reservoir, toward the Khanabad village of the Yevlakh district, on the right bank of the portion of the Kura River passing through the Samux district, and in the Pirallahi and Salyan districts of the Caspian Sea. Due to the emergence of criminal liability in 1 case, the collected materials were forwarded to the relevant law enforcement agencies.
It is worth reminding that, according to the “Rules for Fishing and Harvesting Other Aquatic Bioresources” approved by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 2, 2017, commercial fishing and harvesting of other aquatic bioresources are prohibited across all water bodies in the country from May 1 until September 1 due to the fish spawning season. For this purpose, protection of fish stocks and control measures against illegal fishing are being strengthened.
