Hazardous Mediterranean fish : an illustrated guide / by Louis Zammit

Abstract

Professional fishermen know and recognize the various specimen of fish they catch in their work. This knowledge has been passed on from father to son over many generations, from time immemorial. Thus, accidental stingings from venomous spinous fish or other hazards in professional fishermen is relatively quite rare. Oil the other hand, stings with such fish are more commonly encountered in coastal areas by amateur rod fishermen, sub-aqua enthusiasts, swimmers and divers in general. They are, by and large, the most common medical casualties in this field, encountered especially in the warm summer months.