Exportation of sea shells is a violation of Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) read with Fauna and Flora Protection ordinance and Exportation of chanks without valid license/ permit issued by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is a violation of Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) read withFisheries and Aquatic Resources Act.
365 numbers of chanks and seashells were detectedat BIA departure Passenger terminal on 14th October 2016 while being attempted to smuggle out to Indiaby an Indian National. Among the forfeited sea shells, there were protected species. And the passenger was unable to produce a permit to export chanks too.
