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Species |
Bass - Dicentrachus labrax,
fish |
| Habitat |
ROCKY SEABED |
| Background
and status |
Bass are up to 80cm long
and are fast and efficient hunters often seen together in small shoals.
Little is known about their populations, but commercial catches have declined
in number over the past 20 years. |
| Main
Threats |
Overfishing, poor management
of nursery areas. |
| Conservation
and targets |
Current fisheries policy
is focused on protecting nursery areas (principaly estuaries where fishing
is prohibited for all or part of the year), restrictions on certain types
of fishing gear (gill and similar nets), limits on minimum landing sizes
(applies to both commercial fishermen and anglers). |