Illegal Fisheries Products

Chimbu man fined for being in possession of sea cucumber

Timson Morua of Chimbu Province was arrested and charged for two offenses under section 58 of the Fisheries Management Amended act for being in possession of illegal or banned fisheries products.

The PNG Power employee based on Daru Island was arrested in Port Moresby on March 28 at the Jackson Domestic Airport after 23.9 kilograms of dried and processed bechedemer or sea cucumber was found in his possession.

The sea cucumber species found in possession at the airport was the sand-fish species of sea cucumber.