Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in coordination with the Environmental Security Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), uncovered an illegal bird-hunting operation during routine field inspections on Wednesday. Officials said a group of fishermen had hunted several sandgrouse in violation of environmental laws, later hiding the birds inside a farm in the Abu Nakhlah complex, allegedly for trade. The Wildlife Protection Department seized the birds, took legal action a

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Marine Protection Department, has detected several fishing violations during a surprise nighttime inspection tour targeting marine activities. The ministry said that “lanjats” fishing boats were found using prohibited tools while operating at sea. Among the violations observed was the use of spotlights directed toward the sea surface, a practice banned due to its harmful impact on marine life. Inspectors also seized quantities of