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An inspector of the Environmental Protection Inspectorate, with "IPM" written on his back, stands in an inflatable boat by the Prut bank and checks a man whose face is blurred, during a raid against illegal fishing.
LOCAL

In Ungheni, a Prut river raid shows what stays banned for fishing after the spawning ban

Environmental inspectors from Ungheni and the Border Police carried out fresh raids against illegal fishing on the Prut under the "TRITON 2026" operation and issued penalties — without saying how many. Yet on the Prut the spawning ban had ended on 7 June, so recreational fishing is allowed again. What remains banned are poaching gear, protected species and fishing without the border-zone access permit — with fines from 300 to 4,500 lei for individuals.

Ion Calmis·16 June 2026· Explainer
Sergiu Barbacari, head of the Border Police's West Regional Directorate, speaking at a lectern in front of a 'Border Police Day' banner
BORDER & TRANSPORT

Border Police Day in Ungheni, the city that guards the Prut from Cuhnești to Leușeni

On 10 June the Border Police celebrated its professional day, marked in Ungheni too, at the Palace of Culture, where the district administration presented the force with a Diploma of Honour. Beyond the ceremony, the city has a particular reason to celebrate: it hosts the West Regional Directorate, the structure overseeing eight sectors of the Moldovan-Romanian border — including Sculeni, one of the busiest road gateways to the European Union. Ungheni is also home to the country's only institution that trains border police officers.

Ion Calmis·11 June 2026· NewsWHAT'S AT STAKE