diff --git a/fishing.lua b/fishing.lua
index 32c9aa1df8e6dcd6b88bc8bc8465bac9e44c5dfe..9640ba387f3a73013db4328692ae85303ecdd146 100644
--- a/fishing.lua
+++ b/fishing.lua
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 
 -- default ethereal fish
-local fish = {
+ethereal.fish = {
 	{"ethereal:fish_raw"},
 }
 
 -- xanadu server additional fish
 if minetest.get_modpath("xanadu") then
-	fish[2] = {"mobs:clownfish_raw"}
-	fish[3] = {"mobs:bluefish_raw"}
+	ethereal.fish[2] = {"mobs:clownfish_raw"}
+	ethereal.fish[3] = {"mobs:bluefish_raw"}
 end
 
 -- Fishing Rod (Baited)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("ethereal:fishing_rod_baited", {
 		or node == "default:river_water_source")
 		and math.random(1, 100) < 5 then
 
-			local type = fish[math.random(1, #fish)][1]
+			local type = ethereal.fish[math.random(1, #ethereal.fish)][1]
 			local inv = user:get_inventory()
 
 			if inv:room_for_item("main", {name = type}) then