In an operation conducted in Samsun, 2.5 tons of mussels, determined to have been illegally harvested, were seized.
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Samsun breaking news: 2.5 tons of illegally harvested mussels were seized in Havza district of Samsun. A suspect was fined 47,397 Turkish Lira. - November 4, 2026, 16:10
In Samsun's Havza district, 2.5 tons of contraband sand (mussels) in 200 sacks were seized in a car stopped by police. While the confiscated mussels were released into the sea, an administrative fine of 47 thousand 397 TL was imposed on 1 person involved in the incident under the Fisheries Law.