Portuguese police have seized 4.3 tons of clams worth over 30,000 euros in an operation against fishing infractions, Portugal's national guard revealed on Friday.

The operation took place in Portuguese capital Lisbon and in Samouco, Alcochete, around 35 km northeast of Lisbon.

"During the inspection activity, in the Tagus river estuary, several infractions were detected related to professional fishing, with 300 kilos of clams having been seized. Here three tools for catching bivalve molluscs were also seized," the police said in a statement.

The operation was carried out by military staff with the objective to detect infractions related to professional fishing, the capture of banned species and the illegal transportation of bivalve molluscs.

"In the area of Samouco, the military staff seized a load of four tons of clams and a man who was not licensed for the practice of catching bivalve molluscs did not have any documentation to prove where they came from," it added.

The offenders were identified. The bivalve molluscs were returned to their natural habitats alive. Endit

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