Sawfish Slaughter In Australia
By Jason Heller, April 10, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: Abc.net.au
The Territory Government will close Fogg Bay and the Finness River area to all commercial barramundi fishing for 90 days while the Department of Fisheries investigates a mass sawfish killing.
Pictures and video have emerged of dozens of sawfish that have been killed by commercial fishermen near the area, south-west of Darwin.
It is believed the fish were snapped in half and dumped to prevent them from getting caught in nets.
Primary Industry Minister, Kon Vatskalis, says it is a disgusting act that breaks the code of conduct.
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