REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
06.09.2023
107 illegal crab hunters were removed from Lake Sevan, 154 live crabs were returned to the lake

On September 1 and 5, as a result of the control measures carried out by the special forces of the "Sevan" National Park, 107 illegal crab hunters were taken out of the lake from the coastal part of the "Artanish" reserve, and 154 live crabs were returned to the lake.
Let's remind that according to the decision of the Government, only industrial hunting of whitefish is allowed in Lake Sevan during the specified period and only in the quantities allowed by the signed contract, and the permitted quantities of crab hunting are not defined.
The hunting tools taken out of the lake are on the list of prohibited hunting tools.