Peeling eel fry fines increased by a factor of 300 Fishery Agency Oct. 30 22:31
In order to protect endangered Japanese eels, the Fisheries Agency has a policy of raising the fines of juvenile white eels to less than 30 million yen, which is 300 times the current 100,000 yen or less.
With regard to eel this season, the catch of Japanese eel fry has remained at 3.7 tonnes, the lowest for the first time in six years, and there are calls for stronger management.
In addition, it is pointed out that poultry fish eels are traded at high prices, and poaching continues to be a source of funds for gangs.
For this reason, the Fisheries Agency has a policy of greatly strengthening penalties for poaching glass eels.
The upper limit for fines will be greatly increased to “30 million yen or less”, which is 300 times the current “100,000 yen or less”, and imprisonment will also be increased from the current “6 months or less” to “3 years or less”. .
The operation of the new penalties for poaching of glass eel in the Fisheries Agency, we want to start to prospect the four years later.