The fish poaching problem in the Biebrza National Park

Fines levied in 2007–2016_

Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Number of fines	27	34	32	36	26	83	64	95	60	26
Total value [PLN in thousands]	2.6	3.1	2.15	3. 05	2.6	10.3	11.1	20.65	13.15	7.95
Average fine [PLN]	96.3	91.2	67.2	84.7	100	124.1	173.4	222	219.2	305.8

Fines per type of offence in 2007–2016_

Article of Nature Conservation Act	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 5	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 6	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 14	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 15	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 18	Art. 15, Section 1, Point 23
Number of fines	17	2	341	4	15	3

Fish poaching offences in the Biebrza National Park in 2007–2016_

Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Offences	6	8	7	4	3	7	5	8	3	1
Equipment (pieces)	218	196	284	147	295	390	266	257	122	119

Poaching equipment seized in the Biebrza National Park in different months between the years 2007 and 2016_

Month	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Equipment (pieces)	189	144	190	304	275	272	205	120	102	159	126	205
Mean	19	14	19	30	27	27	20	12	10	16	13	20