1.5 tons of live tilapia valued at R$ 15,000 discarded in landfills after seizure
A large seizure of live tilapia in Brazil resulted in the fish being discarded in a landfill after the cargo was found in a truck containing hazardous materials.
Integrated action seizes about 300 kilograms of pirarucu during river inspection in Óbidos
An integrated operation led to the seizure of approximately 300 kilograms of pirarucu fish during a river inspection in Óbidos, Pará, as part of the Operation Protector of Borders and Divisions.
More than 100 tons of fish seized without environmental license in the interior of Amazonas
The Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (Ipaam) seized approximately 100 tons of fish without an environmental license at a fish processing plant in Manacapuru, and imposed fines totaling over R$ 2 million after identifying irregularities during an inspection.