Manama, Sep. 4 (BNA): The Ministry of Interior announced that the Coast Guard apprehended a 39-year-old individual on the coast of Salman City and seized a vessel carrying 288 kilograms of shrimp caught through illegal bottom trawling.

The Coast Guard said that legal procedures are underway to refer the case to the Public Prosecution. It urged seafarers and fishermen to comply with regulations prohibiting the use of illegal fishing methods and equipment, in order to protect marine resources, preserve the marine environment, and safeguard the public interest.

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