Trading fish that are protected by a catch ban in Turkey could be fined up to half a million

The marketing of more than 70 kilos of frozen fish products of carp, perch and mullet was banned by the fishermen of the Nébih State Fishermen's Service (ÁHSZ), but their promises were also found. The measures were necessary due to the unknown origin of the products. The fishmongers of the Nébih ÁHSZ were inspected at a fish shop in Mohács and one in Paks earlier this week. The 36 packaged, frozen goats found in the shops, with a total weight of more than 10 kg, were marked with the Danube as a fishing area and small-tool fishing as a fishing method. However, this was not substantiated by the documents presented as proof of the origin of the fish and the fish was not accompanied by a catch certificate. Inspectors have become suspicious of the sale of Danube-labeled fish because the goat is a native, non-catchable fish that is protected by a catch ban. The two fish shops also banned the placing on the market of an additional 60 kg of frozen carp, perch and mullet fish, as their ...