31 Caught for Illegal Fishing in Niigata, Including 3 from Gunma.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

The Joetsu Coast Guard in Niigata Prefecture announced the results of its crackdown on illegal fishing from April to September 2024, revealing that 31 people were referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Fisheries Act. Three of them were residents of Gunma Prefecture. The illegally caught fish totaled about 137 kg, including 126 kg of turban shells, 3.7 kg of oysters, and 5.68 kg of wakame seaweed. According to the Coast Guard, illegal fishing tends to increase from the long holiday period to September, and they will continue to strengthen monitoring and crackdown.