Voronezh received 180 hours of mandatory work for illegal fishing on the Don

In Novousmansky district, the court considered the case of a 49-year-old man on the illegal extraction of aquatic biological resources. According to the regional prosecutor's office, in May 2026, he fished on the Don River from an inflatable PVC boat using prohibited nets. The man caught 37 fish on the site through which they migrate to spawning sites. Damage to aquatic biological resources exceeded 29 thousand rubles.

Taking into account the position of the state prosecutor, the court imposed a penalty of 180 hours of compulsory work. Two fishing nets and a boat used in illegal fishing have been handed over to the state.

Earlier, 56 people were brought to administrative responsibility in the region for violations of fishing and hunting rules, sanitary safety in forests, veterinary norms, as well as for illegal trade and lack of licenses.