In the Odesa region, a temporary ban on herring fishing will be implemented from April 20 to May 9, 2025. The restrictions apply to certain sections of the Danube and Dniester rivers, as well as the Dniester estuary, as reported by the «Odesa Fish Protection Patrol».
The restrictions will be in effect in the following areas:
- From April 20 to 29 — Danube River: from the mouth to the branch of the Tulchyn mouth;
- From April 20 to May 9 — Danube River: upstream from the Tulchyn mouth branch;
- From April 20 to 29 — Dniester River: from the village of Palanka to the Dubossary Hydroelectric Power Plant dam;
- From April 20 to 24 — Dniester estuary, Turunchuk arm and main channel of Dniester River: from the mouth to the village of Palanka (28 km mark).
The ban is being introduced to protect fish populations during the spawning period. Compliance with the restrictions will be monitored by the Odesa Fish Protection Patrol.
Violating these regulations may lead to administrative or criminal liability under current legislation.