Two brothers were arrested overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday for illegally fishing more than 220 kilos of clams in the Gulf of Morbihan, the prefecture announced on Friday in a statement.
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The two poachers, originally from the department, had harvested the mollusks "
on a protected site in the town of Séné
", according to the prefecture.
They were arrested shortly after midnight by four officers from Maritime Affairs and the French Biodiversity Office (OFB).
Three gendarmes from the territorial brigade of Theix, intervened in support, fined them for non-compliance with the curfew, said the gendarmerie.
Their boat was seized and the clams thrown back into the sea. "
They are liable to a tort fine of up to 22,500 euros
", according to the prefecture.
In the Gulf of Morbihan, it is forbidden to fish more than 100 clams per person, according to the regulations in force.