"TV Cooking Segment Sparks Outrage as Chef Fries Near-Extinct Fish Species"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS News
An Australian TV show featured a chef frying a near-extinct fish species during a cooking segment, sparking outrage from fishermen. The broadcaster and chef issued apologies after the Frauennerfling fish, protected all year round in Austria, was cooked on air. The fish has been red-listed and is on the brink of extinction, with hunting closed since 1998 in Germany. The incident has led to a complaint from Austria's fishery association, and the recipe is still available online with a caution to source the fish from a trusted fisherman.