Arrecife police arrested a man who was illegally fishing for octopuses on Thursday. 12 kilos of octopuses were confiscated and returned to Arrecife bay, and the man will be charged with illegal seafood collection.
While arresting the poacher, police discovered that an arrest order had been issued on him for fraud offences in Gran Canaria.
Fishing for octopus with a hook or speargun is prohibited under Canarian law. The creatures can only be collected on foot in the intertidal zone, with a size limit of between 1 and 5 kilogrammes.
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