On November 12, 2022, in Çanakkale, Turkey, a joint operation between the Erenköy Gendarmerie Command and the Fisheries Control teams of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry resulted in the seizure of approximately one ton of sea eggplant. The operation, aimed at enforcing the Fisheries Law No. 1380, prohibits the transportation of sea eggplant. The confiscated produce was destroyed, and an administrative fine of 7,429 TL was imposed on the vehicle. This operation is part of an ongoing effort by the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry to combat the illegal trade of fishery products.