FEARS of a surge in numbers of a highly-venomous fish have been sparked on the north Kerry coast after at least one angler hooked no fewer than three in one night this week. The Ballybunion angler caught three Weaverfish in a single night’s fishing on Thursday prompting fears of an explosion of the species in our waters. What it lacks in size, the Weaverfish certainly makes up for in the dose of venom it can deliver from incredibly strong fin bones on its back. It is the most venomous fish found in Irish Atlantic waters…
The Kerryman, 20/08/14. Read the full article ‘Poisonous fish in our waters‘.
