The Inspection for the Protection of Fauna and Flora hereby informs citizens wishing to fish in the Western Dvina River that, in accordance with the Resolution of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus dated May 6, 2020, No. 7, a ban on amateur fishing will be in effect from June 9, 2020, to June 8, 2025, in the Polotsk district on the section of the Western Dvina River downstream from the dam of the Polotsk Hydroelectric Power Station for a distance of 2300 meters to the borders of the settlement of Boyary.
The Inspection for the Protection of Fauna and Flora hereby informs citizens wishing to fish in the Western Dvina River that, in accordance with the Resolution of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus dated May 6, 2020, No. 7, a ban on amateur fishing will be in effect from June 9, 2020, to June 8, 2025, in the Polotsk district on the section of the Western Dvina River downstream from the dam of the Polotsk Hydroelectric Power Station for a distance of 2300 meters to the borders of the settlement of Boyary.
Violation of this resolution entails the imposition of administrative penalties in the form of a fine ranging from 20 to 50 base units, with or without confiscation of fishing gear.
In the event of fish being caught in a prohibited area, offenders will be charged for the damage caused to the environment, calculated at triple the rate for each illegally caught fish specimen.