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The Department of Environmental Supervision Identified a Poaching Incident in Shida Kartli
Officers of the Shida Kartli Regional Division of the Department of Environmental Supervision, a State Subordinate Agency under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, identified a case of illegal fishing in the Mtkvari River.
In the village of Tiniskhidi, Gori Municipality, individuals illegally caught up to 50 kilograms of khramuli fish from an inflatable boat using an electrofishing device.
Fishing with an electrofishing device constitutes a criminal offence. 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). In parallel with enhanced control measures, modern technologies are actively utilized as part of efforts to combat poaching.
