Abstract: The invention is a fishing net system which is selective for catching one or more species and for excluding one or more species. It includes a fishing net having webbing of adequate size to catch one or more desired species a sound transmitting unit and one or more underwater speakers. The sound transmitting unit is at a remote location, e.g. on a boat, and the speakers are located, within close proximity to the fishing net. The speakers emit sounds which offend one or more species and frighten them away from the net without offending other species.