He was fishing for sea urchins on a day not allowed by regional regulation.
The man, a 42-year-old resident of Villa San Pietro , was however noticed by a patrol of the Pula Forestry as he took the catch from a boat and then loaded it onto his car.
The events took place in Nora, the patrol decided to stop the vehicle when the fisherman had already left. 400 sea urchins were found and seized , all released into the water in front of the same offender.
The Region's regulation for the 2022/2023 season provides for the prohibition of fishing for sea urchins on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays (only in the Porto Torres district is it prohibited on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
(Unioneonline/L)