“Fine instead of fishing: in Koltsovo customs control are not 9 out of 10 fishing nets”

With the beginning of the year more than 200 international parcels sent for examination. The reason was the contents of the packs and fishing nets made from synthetic monofilaments with a mesh size less than 100 mm. Networks with such characteristics are biologically damage the water resources of the country and forbidden to moving through customs border. In respect of individuals who ordered in foreign online stores prohibited gear, the Ural customs officers have filed 10 administrative cases. For the rest of the cases are experts.

“Fishermen-offenders prefer to order tackle wholesale: fix in parcels from 2 to 20 fishing nets. The main customers are fishermen with experience, knowledgeable on the use of fishing nets with cells of different size,” – said the head of the customs office Koltsovo Airport (email) Victor Shatalov.

Shipment prohibited fishing nets punishable by a fine up to two thousand five hundred rubles and confiscation of goods. Last year, the customs experts have recognized violate the requirements of the law 56 fishing nets, but the responsibility has managed to attract 10 recipients.

Department of public relations UTU