The Lepel Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora informs that a ban on fishing for burbot has been established in the fishing grounds of the Republic of Belarus from December 25, 2024, and will last until February 28, 2025.
Fishing for this species of fish with any fishing gear is prohibited, and being within 1 km of the shoreline of fishing grounds with this species of fish is also prohibited. Administrative liability for catching burbot entails a fine of 10 to 30 basic units, and for being with this species of fish, from 5 to 30 basic units.For each burbot caught, the offender is obliged to compensate for the environmental damage, calculated in triple the amount, namely 27 basic units. In the event that the damage from illegal fishing amounts to 100 or more basic units, criminal liability may arise.