Fixed netters in St Ives bay are reported to be illegally hammering bass as they aggregate to migrate to offshore spawning areas. We are told one vessel has landed 1.5 tonnes of bass in one night (more than its 1.4 tonnes annual allowance) and earned around £5,000
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We are very encouraged that at Cornwall IFCA’s Committee meeting on Friday 18 September, several Cornwall IFCA Committee members agreed with us that there is a problem with net-caught bass landings going up in Cornwall and expressed concern that some Cornish fixed netters are illegally targeting bass
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In 2019, nearly 70% of all net-caught bass landed into Mevagissey were from trips where bass made up 90% to 100% of the catch; and 51% of all net-caught bass landed into Cornwall were from trips where bass made up 90% to 100% of the catch. Following
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