Prevention of Illegal Poaching Activities

The territorial divisions of the Border Service of the National Security Committee in Atyrau, Mangistau and West Kazakhstan regions conducted large-scale operations on preventing illicit activities of poachers that try to commit illegal fishing.

In the period from April 1 to April 24, 2020, 57 offenders were detained on 33 small vessels in the territorial waters of the Caspian Sea by border guards-sailors. Over 190 kilometers of poaching nets and hook gears of the “Callad” type were seized.

As a result of operational measures, violators were fined in the amount of 1,239,915 tenge. 679 sturgeons and 4,235 individuals of partial fish species were released into the sea. Prevented damage to the state is in the amount of about 1 billion tenge.

The operation of maritime border guards is ongoing.

 

Press Service

of the National Security Committee

of the Republic of Kazakhstan