# Environmental enforcement in Brazil and Portugal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/environmental-enforcement-in-brazil-and-portugal
> Updated: 2026-10-24T09:34:47.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Brazil and Portugal have conducted several operations to combat illegal environmental activities.

In Brazil, the São Bernardo Municipal Civil Guard targeted illegal fishing at the Billings Reservoir. These inspections resulted in the seizure of two boats, 560 meters of fishing nets, and 160 kilograms of fish, with fines totaling more than R$ 34,000.

In Portugal, the National Republican Guard (GNR) has addressed multiple violations. In Sines, two men were caught harvesting approximately 280 kilograms of stone pine cones, an activity prohibited between April 1 and December 1. Additionally, in Valongo, a 73-year-old man was detained for the illegal capture of protected bird species. Officers seized various traps, decoys, and specialized cages during the operation, and the case has been referred to the Valongo Judicial Court.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Portuguese authorities arrest individuals for environmental crimes

Portuguese GNR officers arrested two men for stealing 280kg of stone pine cones in Sines and detained a man in Valongo for the illegal capture of protected bird species.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portuguese-authorities-arrest-individuals-for-environmental-crimes

### 2026-10-21: Environmental enforcement actions in Brazil and Portugal

Environmental authorities in Brazil and Portugal conducted enforcement actions, seizing illegal fishing equipment and fish at Billings Reservoir, and confiscating over 280kg of illegally harvested pine cones in

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/environmental-enforcement-actions-in-brazil-and-portugal

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