A NEW study is raising hopes for the conservation of some fish species threatened with extinction. Marine scientists working in the Celtic Sea have discovered a natural refuge for the critically endangered flapper skate. Sharks, rays and skates are highly vulnerable, but the study shows that small areas of the seabed that experience below-average fishing intensity can sustain greater populations of these species…
Irish Examiner, 07/01/13. Read the full article ‘Hope for endangered fish species‘.
