Over 500 checks and around 8000 kilos of bluefin tuna seized. But also sixteen offences – between administrative and criminal – one fishing gear seized And financial penalties for about 32 thousand euros. Seven tons Of red tuna they were seizedand after the checks of Coast Guard Of Catania, Syracuse, Riposto and Acireale: the fish would not have had the documentation which must certify the traceability and the legal capture. Of the seven tons seized, none were seized five on a fishing boat off of Portopalo di Capo Passeroin the province of Syracuse, while two in a van equipped with a fridge in the Catania area. They were carried out against those who allegedly committed the crimes fines of 5300 euros; also they were points deducted from the holder of the fishing license et al commander of the fishing vessel. After checks by the provincial health authority, the fish seized was donated to charity.
Furthermore, seven other specimens of bluefin tuna – weighing approx 750 kilos – They were seized by the Messina coast guard during a landing check on a fishing vessel. The fish he would have been found on board in evidently poor state of conservation: the provincial health company staff would have found it out of the cold storage rooms. For the seized fish destruction was ordered against the alleged transgressor, while the commander of the fishing vessel was reported. Finally a so-called ferrettara – a particular type of fishing net – was seized at Aeolian Islands from the Milazzo coast guardbecause it would have had irregular characteristics compared to what was foreseen by the regulations.
