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propertyguide jobsguide autoguide farmonline Albany Weekender Thursday, 30 March 2006 Welcome to albany yourguide News Local Sport Editorial Search Weather Marketplace Real Estate Jobs Autos Community Your Say Events Club Pages Entertainment Local Links Contact Us Subscribe Advertise Privacy Copyright All | General News New fish death furore Ken Matts Thursday, 30 March 2006 COMMERCIAL salmon fishers have been criticised after hundreds of fish died unnecessarily at Peaceful Bay last weekend.

About 1,000 salmon were washed onto beaches after they spilled from a net when a fisherman misjudged the size of a school he caught.

Other fish were lost when they were unable to be processed on the beach.

The fishermen have been working since Sunday to clean up the spill, with many left floating in the bay.

Residents at Peaceful Bay claimed they were threatened by the fishermen when they complained.

Fisheries WA regional manager Phil Shaw said there was still a market for the fish, as they could be used for lobster bait.

He said fishermen regretted the losses.

The fish were lost because the school was misjudged in poor light.

The weight of the catch forced the rear of the net to burst open.

He said commercial fishermen were operating under a code of conduct, but it was not a legal requirement.

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