Galka.if.ua – From December 1, a seasonal ban on crayfish fishing will be in effect in Prykarpattia

From December 1 to June 30, 2023, the ban on all crayfish fishing will continue in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

This was reported in Ivano-Frankivsk Fish Protection Patroltransmits Jackdaw.

The ban was established in order to preserve and protect the population of crayfish during the period of their natural reproduction – mating and spawning, taking into account the recommendations of the Institute of Fisheries of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine.

Catching crayfish during the ban constitutes a violation of environmental protection legislation according to Art. 85 of the Labor Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for the imposition of a fine on citizens of up to 170 UAH.

In addition, for each illegally obtained specimen of this arthropod, regardless of its size and weight, the offender will have to pay damages in the amount of 3,332 UAH.