As a result of illegal fishing, more than 1 billion sums worth of damage has been caused to nature
2024-08-08 17:50:00 / News
During the raid, the fact of illegal fishing by citizens of K.Sh., I.Sh., H.B., and G.Sh. on the Surkhandarya River flowing through the territory of the Tamaddun mahalla of the Shurchinsky district was established. The offenders caught 182 Crucian Carp, 37 Aral barbels, and 2 Samarkand Khramulyas using a prohibited method—an electric fishing rod.
As a result, the requirements of Article 24 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the protection and use of wildlife" were violated. Based on Appendix No. 4 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 80 dated February 9, 2024, the damage to wildlife amounted to 1 billion 439 million 900 thousand sums.
The collected documents on the case were sent to the regional prosecutor's office for a legal assessment of the situation and compensation for damage caused to wildlife.