Increasing numbers of endangered fish being caught in country's fishing nets

Endangered species of fish are being caught as “by-catch” in large mesh tangle nets used to target crayfish.

An ever-increasing number of endangered species of fish are showing up in the country’s fishing nets.

According to the 2022 Shellfish Stocks and Fisheries Review, they are being caught as “by-catch” in large mesh tangle nets used to target crayfish.