Russia: Burbot fishing will be banned in the Nizhny Novgorod region from December 15

Nizhny Novgorod. December 14. NewsRoom24.ru - A ban on burbot fishing will be introduced in the Nizhny Novgorod Region from December 15 to January 31. This was reported by the regional Ministry of Forestry. The restrictions are necessary to preserve the population: in winter, the fish begins its spawning period. Burbot is the only cod species in the region and has commercial value. Measures to protect its population are extremely important, the ministry emphasized. For the duration of the ban, control will be tightened in places of mass accumulation of fish. The damage for each illegally caught burbot will be 500 rubles. Fishermen who violate the ban will face a fine of two to five thousand rubles, and in some cases, criminal ...