High price of fuel may help save the idiotfish

The poor idiotfish — nicknamed by fishermen for its gawky, bulbous eyes — might get the last laugh yet.

The high cost of fuel is keeping large numbers of British Columbia’s deep-sea trawlers closer to shore, giving the idiotfish, one of the newest darlings of the fishing industry, a bit of a reprieve.

However, the David Suzuki Foundation is calling on the federal government to impose a full closure on the fishery to ensure the idiotfish population and sensitive habitat are protected.

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Tagged as: British Columbia, David Suzuki Foundation, Fish, Fishermen, Habitats, Idiotfish, Protected Species, Species

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