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The Department of Environmental Supervision identified a case of poaching in Kvemo Kartli
Employees of the Kvemo Kartli Regional Division of the Department of Environmental Supervision under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture identified a case of illegal fishing in Debeda River.
Near the village of Kirikhlo in Marneuli Municipality, individuals illegally caught 7.5 kilograms of Khramuli fish using an electrofishing device.
As fishing with an electrofishing device constitutes a criminal offense, the case materials have been forwarded to the relevant authority for further action.
Electric fishing devices pose a threat to human life and health. The manufacture, purchase, possession, carrying, transport, shipment, or sale of such devices is punishable by law.
Combating poaching remains a top priority for the Environmental Supervision Department. The patrol crews of the Department of Environmental Supervision conduct continuous 24-hour monitoring nationwide to ensure the timely prevention, detection, and suppression of illegal fishing, hunting, and other environmental violations. In addition, they provide immediate responses to all reports received through the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture’s hotline (153).
