The Coastal and Border Control Unit (UCCF), through the Sines Coastal Control Sub-Detachment, seized on May 2, 1,000 kilos of Moorish crab, due to lack of traceability, in Sines.
In the statement sent to the press today, the GNR informs that «as part of an inspection action on commercial fishing activity in the Sines Fishing Port, the Guard soldiers approached a 45-year-old man, and during the inspection action they detected that the suspect transported the crustaceans without carrying the necessary documents for their entry into the commercial circuit.
The man did not have any mandatory registration or transport documents, which did not allow determining his origin, nor whether the mandatory standards regarding traceability had been met, thus creating the possibility of constituting a danger to public health.
After measurement, it was also found that the crustaceans were undersized, meaning they did not meet the minimum size stipulated by law to be sold, for which a fine could reach 37,500 euros.
The crustaceans were seized and, as they were in good survival conditions, they were returned to their natural habitat.
GNR emphasizes that the practice of sustainable fishing, which respects the nature and integrity of ecosystems, contributes to the conservation of fish stocks, at the same time, to creating conditions for prosperity and employment in the fishing sector.
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