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Traps

Fish trap

Fish traps are currently permitted in one Commonwealth fishery and some other fisheries are trialing the method. Traps are baited so that fish are enticed to swim into them and are set up with mazes or funnel-shaped entrances so that fish cannot escape once inside the trap.

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Page last updated 28 June, 2005