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The Department of Environmental Supervision Identified a Case of Poaching in Kvemo Kartli
Employees of the Kvemo Kartli Regional Division of the Department of Environmental Supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture identified a case of illegal fishing in Gardabani Municipality.
The individual was fishing using an electric fishing device in the Mtkvari River, near the village of Tazakendi.
The poacher had illegally caught more than 26 kilograms of fish of the Khramuli species.
Fishing with an electrofishing device constitutes a criminal offence. The case materials have been forwarded to the relevant authority for further action.
Electric fishing devices pose a threat to human life and health. The manufacture, purchase, possession, carrying, transport, shipment, or sale of such devices is punishable by law.
Combating poaching remains a top priority for the Environmental Supervision Department. The patrol crews of the Department of Environmental Supervision conduct continuous 24-hour monitoring nationwide to ensure the timely prevention, detection, and suppression of illegal fishing, hunting, and other environmental violations. In addition, they provide immediate responses to all reports received through the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture’s hotline (153).
As part of its efforts to combat poaching, the Department, including its Kvemo Kartli Regional Division, actively employs modern technologies. As a result, during the first nine months of 2026, employees of the Kvemo Kartli Regional Division alone identified 52 cases of illegal fishing.
