A Father and His Son Illegally Captured Sea Cucumbers in Chipiona: Why Are They Worth so Much in the Market?

The Guardia Civil intensifies controls against the growing illegal fishing of protected species. Read more Complaints for illegal capture of sea cucumbers in Cadiz in News.es.

The Civil Guard thwarts illegal fishing of sea cucumbers in Chipiona. The Pesquera Inspection Station (DPI) has intervened 80 kilos of sea cucumbers that were illegally caught in the waters of the town of Chipiona, denouncing a father and his son. In a note the Civil Guard has detailed that the agents returned the catches to their natural habitat as they are still alive and are a protected species.

The Civil Guard has intervened a total of 80 kilos of sea cucumbers that had been illegally captured in the waters of Chipiona. The operation was carried out by the Pesquera Inspection Detachment (DPI) of the Straits Maritime Group, as part of its monitoring and prevention of illegal fishing on the Cadiz coast. The events occurred on 16 May, when the agents patrolled the maritime area near the tip of Chipiona and detected a recreational craft th…

The specimens were returned to the sea because they were still alive Great operation of the Civil Guard in the Sierra de Cádiz against drug trafficking

The specimens were returned to the sea because they were still alive Great operation of the Civil Guard in the Sierra de Cádiz against drug trafficking