Russian captain arrested in Japan on suspicion of illegal crab fishingJapanese authorities have arrested the captain of a Russian vessel flying the Togolese flag on suspicion of illegal crab fishing.10:52 24.09.2014
Russian ministry voices new anti-poaching effortsThe Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment suggests to block access to websites promoting poaching and offer a reward for information about illegal hunting or capture of rare animals.15:34 21.08.2014
Siberian tiger killer convicted in RussiaA hunter who killed a Siberian tiger in the Russian Primorye Territory has been sentenced to community service and fined over 720,000 rubles ($20,280), the Prosecutor General’s Office reported Wednesday.14:14 26.02.2014
Eco-watchdog seeks poaching probe against opposition activist NavalnyPan-Russian Nature Conservation Society will file a motion with the law enforcement authorities to initiate a poaching investigation against renowned anti-corruption crusader and opposition activist Alexei Navalny, the deputy head of watchdog's legal department Lyubov Duyko told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.16:10 18.02.2014
Prince William wants Buckingham Palace ivory destroyed – reportDedicated wildlife conservationist Prince William would like to see the whole of Buckingham Palace’s ivory collection destroyed, as reported by The Independent on Sunday (IoS).18:53 17.02.2014
Senegal releases detained Russian trawl shipThe Senegalese authorities released the detained Russian trawl ship Oleg Naidenov, Yuri Parshev of Phoenix, company that owns the ship told PRIME news gency on Tuesday.15:38 21.01.2014
Russian ship remains docked in Senegal despite resolutionsRussian trawl ship Oleg Naidenov, detained by the Senegalese auhtortities, remains in docked in Dakar, despite the previous release agreements, says Yuri Parshev of Phoenix, company that owns the ship.10:17 21.01.2014
No negotiations over detained Russian ship in SenegalNegotiations concerning the release of Russian trawler ship “Oleg Naidenov,” which was detained by Senegalese authorities, failed to take place on Wednesday as previously scheduled.12:05 09.01.2014
Four environmental officials accused of Siberian poachingA criminal case over the killing of a rare Siberian deer has been opened against four officials from Russia’s Natural Resources and Ecology Ministry, police said Thursday.10:34 09.01.2014
Panamanian ship seized by Russian authorities for poachingBailiffs have turned a Panamanian ship called Rain, which was detained for poaching, over to Russian authorities, the Federal Bailiff Service reports on Thursday.10:51 24.10.2013
Russia raises fines for poaching tenfoldPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law raising fines for poaching tenfold. The document was posted on the government's official legal information website on Wednesday.15:42 08.05.2013
Russia prepares to increase fines for poaching tenfoldThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Saturday a bill raising fines for poaching tenfold.13:09 29.04.2013
Bear paws seized at Chinese-Russian borderRussian border guards in the Far East seized five kilograms of bear paws which poachers tried to transport to China, a Federal Security Service (FSB) branch reported on Tuesday.12:50 09.04.2013
Fine for killing tigers raised to over $35,000Fines killing tigers, leopards, snow leopards and northern falcons have been raised to 1.1 million rubles ($35,390), the Natural Resources Ministry reported on Monday, citing the new norms for calculating environmental damages that became effective on March 31.16:10 01.04.2013
Russia agrees to release Chinese squid poachersRussian and Chinese authorities have resolved a dispute over the arrest of Chinese squid poachers, and have agreed to establish procedures for cooperation at sea, the allocation of quotas, and the issuance of compensation.11:24 30.07.2012
VIP-poachers to be sued to compensate for environmental damageThe Altai Republic committee for protecting the animal world will sue those who hunted endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight in the Altai for the environmental damage.10:11 12.01.2012
Court to try captain for illegal crab catch worth $8.35 millionThe case of the Novikovo trawler's captain, accused of illegally selling blue crabs in the Sea of Okhotsk and inflicting an over $8.35 million damage to the state, was submitted to court with an approved indictment.12:48 29.12.2011
VIP-poachers may be sued to compensate for environmental damageThe Altai Republic committee for protecting the animal world may sue those who hunted endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight in the Altai for the environmental damage they inflicted.11:58 27.12.2011