Poacher Detained for Fishing Rare Fish Species in the Caspian Sea

INCIDENT13.02.2026
Poacher Detained for Fishing Rare Fish Species in the Caspian Sea

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Preventive measures are being continued by police officers in order to prevent environmental crimes and ensure environmental safety, as well as to strengthen control over the protection of water bioresources.

The Interior Ministry’s press service told “Elchi” about this.

During the next event held in this direction by the employees of the Lankaran Line Police Department of the Water Transport Police Department, N.Habibzadeh, who was engaged in illegal fishing in the southern part of the Caspian Sea, was detained.

According to the Lankaran regional group of the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
during the inspection, 172 pieces of various types of fish that are prohibited from being hunted and illegal hunting tools were taken from that person. An investigation is underway into the fact. Control and preventive measures in this direction are continued by water police together with relevant government agencies.