637 pieces of synthetic nets with a length of 30,459 meters were discovered and taken away during the raids conducted by the employees of the State Environmental Security Service in the water basins of the country during the 4 months of 2023.

APA was informed about this by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

It was reported that in the same period last year, 375 synthetic nets with a length of 19,352 meters were collected.

This means 262 more synthetic nets with a length of 11,107 meters compared to last year.

It should be noted that over the last 3 years, 3236 pieces of synthetic nets with a length of 182459 meters have been removed and neutralized from water bodies by the relevant institutions of the Ministry.