Raids are ongoing in the Rivne region during the spawning season to identify violators
This is reported by Rivne24
State inspectors for environmental protection in the Rivne region are actively conducting measures aimed at preventing illegal fishing of aquatic biological resources during the 2026 spawning ban.
From May 11 to May 14, 2026, raid activities were carried out on the water bodies of Dubno, Rivne, and Sarny districts.
As a result of the raids, four cases of violation of the Amateur Fishing Rules were recorded. Individuals involved in these violations were identified and held administratively liable in accordance with part 3 of Article 85 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses.
On May 14, three gill nets with a total length of 70 meters were discovered and seized in the Rokytne community. At the time of the operation, the individuals who set the nets could not be identified. Meanwhile, the aquatic biological resources caught in the nets were released back into the natural environment.
On May 19, state inspectors conducted a raid at the Khryniv Reservoir, where they found and seized a gill net measuring 30 meters in length; however, the individuals who set it remained unknown.
From May 19 to May 21, three more cases of violation of the Amateur Fishing Rules were recorded, for which responsible individuals were identified and held administratively liable under part 3 of Article 85 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. Additionally, five prohibited fishing tools — gill nets with a total length of 150 meters — were discovered and seized at the Osnytske Reservoir in the Sarny district, with the owners not being identified.