ArmInfo. Employees of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia on the territory of the state reserve "Khosrov Forest" have revealed an unprecedented volume of poaching of river trout with the help of an electric shock.
According to the ministry, on August 28, at 2:30 am, during a monitoring to identify possible residual fires in the Khosrov forest, on the road near the Kakavaberd site, a Niva car was seen, in which 533 river trout, one electric battery, two Power transformer and other fishing accessories.
"According to preliminary data, the fishery was carried out without the appropriate permission and in an unacceptable way - with the help of an electric shocker." The incident was directed to the local police department of the RA, the damage caused to the environment is calculated," the ministry said.