Is Crayfish a Fish - EA Licence

I'm trapping american crayfish and do I need a licence?? The EA
website indicates that a licence is needed for "Anyone aged 12 years
or over who fishes for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in
England and Wales is required by law to have an Environment Agency Rod
Fishing Licence."

Well, a crayfish is a shellfish, or more correctly a crustacean, and
as far as I am aware it is not a fish. I am also not using a rod, but
a trap. So in terms of plain english and definitions I do not require
a licence.

TVMIA

"CS" wrote in message
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I'm trapping american crayfish and do I need a licence?? The EA
website indicates that a licence is needed for "Anyone aged 12 years
or over who fishes for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in
England and Wales is required by law to have an Environment Agency Rod
Fishing Licence."

Well, a crayfish is a shellfish, or more correctly a crustacean, and
as far as I am aware it is not a fish. I am also not using a rod, but
a trap. So in terms of plain english and definitions I do not require
a licence.

I think you will find that a "Trap" could be deemed to be an "Illegal
instument" if used unlicenced.
You need to read the Full conditions from the EA and not the Rod Licence
regulations.

Bye Laws are different from one region to another.

KW

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CS wrote:
I'm trapping american crayfish and do I need a licence?? The EA

In areas with signals only permits are free - but you do have to have the
permit.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...87835/1087809/

Provides contact information - (phone) for local info.

Cheerio,

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Pulling signal crayfish out the size of small lobsters. Amazing.

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CS wrote:
Pulling signal crayfish out the size of small lobsters. Amazing.

I've not been following any research but they must be having a significant
effect on fish stocks - I wonder if they're anything to do with the eel
situation.

Consider: a large, tough, prolific, scavenger has to clear up a lot of what
would otherwise have been food for bottom feeding fish, they must take a lot
of fish spawn and might even be predators in their own right.

Boil 'em for five minutes and serve with dill sauce.

Cheerio,

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Don't like dill, will salad cream do.VBG

I thought signal crays were known to predate on small fry and young eels
have to be easy pickings for such a set of claws I would have thought.

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Gandalf

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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In article
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CS wrote:
Pulling signal crayfish out the size of small lobsters. Amazing.

I've not been following any research but they must be having a significant
effect on fish stocks - I wonder if they're anything to do with the eel
situation.

Consider: a large, tough, prolific, scavenger has to clear up a lot of
what
would otherwise have been food for bottom feeding fish, they must take a
lot
of fish spawn and might even be predators in their own right.

Boil 'em for five minutes and serve with dill sauce.

Cheerio,

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In article , Gandalf
URL:mailto:Gandalf.not@home wrote:
Don't like dill, will salad cream do.VBG

OK, a*generous squeeze of lemon and brown bread and butter - thinly sliced
cucumber is optional extra.

I thought signal crays were known to predate on small fry and young eels
have to be easy pickings for such a set of claws I would have thought.

Yes. What I haven't seen is any sort of survey of the effect of a
population of signals on the rest of the ecosystem. Do they just cream off
a surplus or is there a significant shift?

Cheerio,

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