Russian Federal Fisheries Agency conducts surprise inspections in Kaliningrad Oblast: fines exceed 188,000 rubles, 61 kg of fish and 83 fishing gear items seized

The Russian Federal Fisheries Agency reported on November 3 that its Western Baltic Territorial Administration's Department for State Supervision and Protection of Aquatic Biological Resources and Their Habitat completed 58 field inspections in Kaliningrad Oblast between October 22 and November 3, 2026.

Within the framework of interdepartmental cooperation, enforcement officers conducted 25 joint operations with the Western Interregional Transport Administration of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the interdistrict agencies of the Kaliningrad Oblast internal affairs departments, the Kaliningrad Oblast agency of the Russian National Guard, and representatives of amateur anglers' public associations.

The inspections identified a total of 31 administrative offense cases, classified under Article 7.11, Part 1 and Article 8.37, Part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The violations involved failure to comply with mandatory conditions of permits for the harvesting (collection) of aquatic biological resources, including coastal fisheries, as well as violations in recreational fishing activities. In addition, enforcement officers drew up 7 reports under Article 8.42, Part 1 of the Code concerning violations of the special regime of water body protection zones.

According to the report, fines totaling 188,000 rubles were imposed. During the inspections, 6 vehicles, more than 61 kg of fish and 83 fishing gear items were seized, including 13 prohibited gillnets with a total length of about 650 meters.

The Russian report stated that these measures allowed more than 50 kg of aquatic biological resources to be returned to their natural habitat.