Fixed net kills shark

THE basking shark found on a beach near Castlegregory, Co Kerry, earlier this week, above, died in a fixed net, the SWRFB said yesterday.

Fixed net kills shark

Board manager Aidan Barry said board officers were satisfied the illegal net involved was not being used by a salmon fishing boat.

Last year, drift nets were banned and Mr Barry said fixed nets were also illegal.

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