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Temporary Ban on Herring Catch in Odessa Region

Vladislav Ceban 12 April 2025 09:41

In the Odessa region, a temporary ban on industrial herring catch will be in effect from April 20 to May 9, 2025. The restrictions apply to certain sections of the Danube and Dniester rivers, as well as the Dniester estuary. This was reported by the «Odessa Fish Protection Patrol».

The restrictions will be enforced in the following areas:

  • from April 20 to 29 — Danube River: from the mouth to the bifurcation of the Tulchin mouth;
  • from April 20 to May 9 — Danube River: upstream from the bifurcation of the Tulchin mouth;
  • from April 20 to 29 — Dniester River: from the village of Palanka to the Dubossary Hydroelectric Plant dam;
  • from April 20 to 24 — Dniester estuary, Turunchuk arm, and the main channel of the Dniester River: from the mouth to the village of Palanka (28 km mark).

The ban is implemented to preserve fish populations during the spawning period. Compliance with these restrictions is monitored by the Odessa Fish Protection Patrol.

Violating the established rules may lead to administrative or criminal liability under current legislation.

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