fazer 1000 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 hi every one me and the better half been thinking about getting some nets to catch some crayfish whats the law thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Plenty of reading here : http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 You'll have to wait for the water to warm up, as the crayfish seem to go into some form of hibernation when the water temperature drops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer 1000 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) cheers we just looking into the legal side off it first dont want to get in trouble lol Edited January 17, 2012 by fazer 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Plenty of reading here : http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 Link doesn't work for me... Try this http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/188658-important-crayfishing-info/page__p__1600450__hl__crayfish__fromsearch__1#entry1600450 or, Do a search for crayfish (search box, top right hand corner). But in a nutshell, you need to fill in a CR1 form (http://www.efishbusiness.co.uk/formsandguides/cr1.pdf) and register. They will supply you with tags for your traps. As long as the stretch of water you put down is ok, it's a case of plopping in your pots and harvesting the bounty. You might want to check with the local water bailiff too. There is a handy (and free) information pack you can get here from the Environmental Agency. Hope that helps huffhuff Edited January 17, 2012 by huffhuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Link doesn't work for me... Do a search for crayfish (search box, top right hand corner). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 cheers we just looking into the legal side off it first dont wantr to get in trouble lol There are plenty around your neck of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer 1000 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) cheers for the help we have to sort form out and give it a go whats it cost to get the tags Edited January 17, 2012 by fazer 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Free free free That doesn't happen often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) . But in a nutshell, you need to fill in a CR1 form (http://www.efishbusiness.co.uk/formsandguides/cr1.pdf) and register. They will supply you with tags for your traps. As long as the stretch of water you put down is ok, it's a case of plopping in your pots and harvesting the bounty. You might want to check with the local water bailiff too. huffhuff but, and it's a grey area but, the EA give you permission to catch crays, and they supply tags to fix to your nets etc, but and this is the "but" that is still not the land owners permission, now speaking with a friend in "the know" privatly owned water courses you could get done for theft/poaching, but council owned areas its a different matter, you cannot be done for stealing a wild animal the new tags from the EA, my 8 were delivered before xmas and last until dec 2014, are a different layout than the old tags, these ones have on the very bottom "you still need landowners permission" sadly I had to cut this bit off, for them to fit on my nets propelly at the end of day, it's a non native species that cannot (by law) be put back into the river, Im happy to take my chances on the "grey area" plus Im friends with a very good barrister Edited January 17, 2012 by stubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 but, and it's a grey area but, the EA give you permission to catch crays, and they supply tags to fix to your nets etc, but and this is the "but" that is still not the land owners permission, now speaking with a friend in "the know" privatly owned water courses you could get done for theft/poaching, but council owned areas its a different matter, you cannot be done for stealing a wild animal the new tags from the EA, my 8 were delivered before xmas and last until dec 2014, are a different layout than the old tags, these ones have on the very bottom "you still need landowners permission" sadly I had to cut this bit off, for them to fit on my nets propelly at the end of day, it's a non native species that cannot (by law) be put back into the river, Im happy to take my chances on the "grey area" plus Im friends with a very good barrister plus Im friends with a very good barrister Who likes eating Crayfish :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Btw it's illegal to trap crayfish in scotland without a licence which are really hard to get. It's also illegal to sell them in scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Btw it's illegal to trap crayfish in scotland without a licence which are really hard to get. It's also illegal to sell them in scotland Can you buy them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Frozen ones from ikea! But not seen them anywhere else. We have a huge amount here in loch ken and the dee in places it looks like the river bed is moving! Local hotel used to serve them but got charged! Local fishery trust tried to remove them got permission from scottish exec and trapped a million a couple of years back made no difference :( local trout farm was closed because of them as they were banned from moving fish in case of contamination. The reason they don't want people to fish for them is this will develop a market and encourage futher introduction of American signal Crayfish which could ruin our salmon rivers :( Edited January 18, 2012 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk/tm_headline=loch-ken-crayfish-problem-worse-claims-researcher&method=full&objectid=26290933&siteid=77296-name_page.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 What a shame. Seems strange that you cannot remove them, and they are so good to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I agree yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I noticed morrisons now sell cray tails, £3 for around 25 very small tails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I noticed morrisons now sell cray tails, £3 for around 25 very small tails Theres money in them there tails :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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