Caught Boiling Illegally Harvested Turban Snails: "Fines Up to 10 Million Won"

Cases of illegal harvesting of turban snails during the closed season are continuing in the waters off Jeju Island.

On July 19, the Jeju Coast Guard caught a man in his 20s, identified as A, who had harvested 23 small turban snails and was boiling them on the spot at Baekpo Port in Jeju City. The Coast Guard confiscated all the snails.

On July 17, two individuals, including a person in their 70s identified as B, were caught after harvesting 72 turban snails along the coast near the Korea Institute of Energy Research in Woljeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City.

Previously, the Coast Guard apprehended five people for illegally harvesting turban snails between June 14 and July 4.

In Jeju, under the Fisheries Resources Management Act, the period from June 1 to the end of August each year is designated as a closed season for the catching and harvesting of turban snails to allow smaller ones to grow.

The Coast Guard stated today (July 21), "Violating the Fisheries Resources Management Act can result in a fine of up to 10 million won," adding, "Even for simple recreational purposes or personal consumption, harvesting turban snails during the closed season is prohibited."

(Photo: Yonhap News/Provided by Jeju Coast Guard)
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