19.07.2026 16:42
In Marmaris İçmeler, a person pulled a swordfish swimming in the sea ashore by its tail. The moments were recorded with a mobile phone camera. The person was fined an administrative penalty.
In the Marmaris district of Muğla, a person pulled a swordfish swimming in the sea by its tail and brought it ashore. The moment was recorded by another citizen with a mobile phone.
PULLED BY THE TAIL AND REMOVED
The incident occurred yesterday in the İçmeler neighborhood of Marmaris. In an area with swimming buoys, a person noticed a swordfish swimming in the sea, grabbed it by the tail, and brought it to the shore.
Upon a report, teams from the TCSG-310 Boat Command, affiliated with the Coast Guard Southern Aegean Group Command, were dispatched to the area. The moment was recorded by another citizen with a mobile phone. Examining the footage, the teams quickly identified the person who pulled the swordfish ashore by its tail.
COULD NOT ESCAPE THE FINE
Teams from the Marmaris District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry also arrived at the scene. An administrative fine was imposed on the unidentified person under the provisions of Communiqué No. 6/2 Regulating Amateur Fishing.