Pig and poultry owners in Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, are being warned to get rid of their animals or face hefty fines.
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson
The acting chief warden of the Port Vila Municipal Council, Honore Kasten, said a 1992 bylaw prohibits pigs and poultry from within the boundaries of Port Vila.
However, he told the Daily Post that the council has found out that people in town continue to raise poultry and pigs.
He said municipal officers and the police have the power to enter properties to ensure the bylaw is not being breached.
Mr Kasten said they can destroy any prohibited animal found in Port Vila, and their owners can be fined $US175 or face one year in prison.
Pigs Photo: 123RF
