Belgian gamekeeper fined €16,000 for illegal duck release for hunting

A gamekeeper in Alken, Belgium, was fined €16,000 for illegally releasing 400 ducks intended for shooting during a hunt. The court reduced the fine from the requested amount due to a procedural violation (police entered without a search warrant). This is a routine local enforcement case with no broader geopolitical or market implications.

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