Poachers causing 629,000 hryvnias in damages were caught in the Dnipropetrovsk and Vinnytsia regions

Fisheries inspectors uncovered two cases of illegal fishing in water bodies in the Dnipropetrovsk and Vinnytsia regions. The total amount of damages exceeded 629,000 hryvnias.

On the Mokra Sura River in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a man used two nets to catch 42 kg of fish, including crucian carp, carp, perch, and pikeperch. The damages were estimated at 317,000 hryvnias.

 In Vinnytsia Oblast, another violator was caught using 18 nets. He illegally caught over 100 kg of fish and crayfish, causing damages amounting to 312,000 hryvnias.

Administrative reports were filed in both cases, and materials are being prepared to initiate criminal proceedings. The prohibited fishing gear was confiscated, and the live fish were released back into the water.

Source: State Agency for Land Reclamation and Fisheries of Ukraine

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