Two poachers profited on Trifonojärvi for 95 fish or 450 thousand rubles

In the Pechenga district, two men were caught illegally fishing on Lake Trifonojärvi. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Murmansk region.

One of the detainees is a resident of Murmansk. They caught from an inflatable boat with an engine prohibited by a fixed net. In addition, fishery was carried out in spawning areas and on the migration routes of fish, which is especially dangerous for valuable species.

The men caught nine peacocks and 86 specimens of trout. Damage to water resources amounted to almost 450 thousand rubles.

During the interrogation, the detainees confessed. They knew they were breaking the law but hoped to avoid accountability.

A criminal case was opened under the article on illegal extraction of aquatic biological resources with large damage by a group of persons by conspiracy. They face up to five years in prison. The nets and the motorboat were seized.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” said that sigs from Imandra can cost poachers a million rubles or five years in prison.