Fines of over 18 thousand euros, 17 irregularities found, 315 kilos of fish seized. They are the numbers of“Mediterranean” operation conducted from 2 to 17 May by the Coast Guard of Cagliari and Oristano and from the dependent offices of Arbatax, Bosa, Carloforte, Portoscuso and Sant’Antioco and aimed at verify compliance with the rules in the marketing of fish products and in the fishing supply chain in the central-southern area of Sardinia.
Of the 17 offenses «most concern the lack of traceability of the fish productfor which ethnic restaurants, fishmongers and stalls inside markets were sanctioned – the Coast Guard explains – caught selling even valuable products such as red prawns, lobsters and swordfish, without any suitable documentation to certify their traceability».
In a ethnic restaurant in the center of Cagliari managed by staff of Chinese origin were 63 kilos of fish products without traceability documentation were found and seized. Other crimes were found in a shipping center in Oristano: 2 thousand euro fine for violation of health and hygiene regulations in the treatment of some specimens of sea urchins without documentation. Another 2 thousand euro fine for a restaurateur in the area Bosa for failure to comply with the self-inspection manual.
Some professional fishermen were also sanctioned for fishing in prohibited places and also for irregularities regarding the composition of the crew and the keeping of on-board documents.
(Unioneonline/vl)
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