Dumped Fish

Was on the way back through Roundstone earlier and stopped of at the pier to see if there was any mullet cruising around.... inside the pier was a sickening sight i counted well over 30 Ray on the bottom upside down being picked at by crabs and small fish there was what looked like a 14lb spur dog or tope on its back also... the ray were all decent size too i'd say they were around the 6lb mark was a really deflating sight....

not a pretty sight alright
any idea where they came from

Yeah dumped by a vessel using tangle nets.....

i have seen fish dumped like that at piers around Connemara over the years,saw about 20 dog fish dumped at one small pier near rossaveal once and the remains of 5 ray just 2 weeks ago,most no bigger then 3 lbs

Its just an awful sight the lad who was with me saw upto 50 Ray dumped pier side in Cleggan before.... apparently there's no laws being broken just very sad to see these fish killed and dumped...

I have seen wrasse of about 6lb dumped over board at helivc pier as well asdouble figure pollock

so these tangle nets that are so inefficient are not illegal - not that it would matter id imagine

the idea that it takes to long to remove the non target species is such a waste

have seen plenty of huss left to rot the same down at baile na abhainn

Apparently they are targeting thornback ray and spider crab with the tangle nets, landing 10-15 boxes of ray a day. We missed it, but the fisheries board RIB was on the scene shortly after we finished the comp, checking the nets to make sure they were legal and not targeting salmon. Unfortunately, thats all they can do as tangle nets are not illegal.

And then ppl wonder why there is a decline is certain species, mod edit: Whilst a commercial activity remains legal (although we may not like it,) on this site we don't promote/encourage acts of illegality/direct action against such commercial operators. Tanglerat

Apparently they are targeting thornback ray and spider crab with the tangle nets, landing 10-15 boxes of ray a day. We missed it, but the fisheries board RIB was on the scene shortly after we finished the comp, checking the nets to make sure they were legal and not targeting salmon. Unfortunately, thats all they can do as tangle nets are not illegal.