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Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing s ocean impact
Noteworthy reveals over 30 tonnes of threatened fish were discarded in one year, including the endangered basking shark and critically endangered skates. By Maria Delaney Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 8:30 PM 2 hours ago 9,500 Views 12 Comments
VIDEOS OF THE iconic basking shark flood our social media every summer. The peaceful plankton-feeding fish started to arrive off our shores last week.
However, prospects for this giant fish and its smaller relatives are not good. Research earlier this year found that three-quarters of sharks and rays that live in our oceans are threatened with extinction.
The farmer was charged with two offences under the Wildlife Act.
A Kildare farmer was ordered to pay over €2,500 for the destruction of vegetation on uncultivated land during bird nesting season earlier this month.
On Monday 1 March, Robert Conlon, Athgarvan, Co Kildare, appeared before Naas District Court charged with two offences under the Wildlife Acts, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage said in a statement.
The case was taken on behalf by the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Both offences occurred on 15 July 2019 at Dunmurry, Co Kildare.
The first charge relates to Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts, which makes it an offence to destroy vegetation on uncultivated land during the bird nesting season, which runs from 1 March to 31 August each year.