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| MANAUS, Amazonas – Wardens of the Environmental Police Battalion seized meat from two dolphins and an alligator on Saturday near the community of Supia, located on the banks of the Solimoes River, near the city of Manacapuru, 42 miles from the capital. The animals were in the possession of two fishermen, one 67 years old and another 66, who were using the meat to fish for piracatinga.
Amazon Environmental Police (photo: G1 Amazonas)
The seizure took place during special operations which have been ongoing since Friday. During the operation on Saturday night, the battalion spotted a 23-foot vessel with three harpoon lines and three poles being used by the fishermen.
An inspection of the vessel revealed the illegal use of dolphin and alligator meat being used for bait. The two fishermen were taken into custody and taken to the regional environmental police station in Manacapuru. At the station, the wardens and the fishermen gave statements. The fishermen were then released.
According to the chief of the Environmental Battalion, Ivanir Maximo, the situation is common in the region. “Because of the poverty there is a common practice of using dolphin and alligator which make good bait for piracatinga,” he told G1. Piracatinga is a catfish native to the Amazon and its tributaries.
The meat of the animals was sent to the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA).
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