>>2831147I have a few crayfish traps and catch them in the old pre-ww1 fortification motes near me.
make sure you know the difference between the native species and the invasive ones.
I dont know UK law, here in Denmark you need an upgrade to your fishing license (which i have) to set traps and nets, its essentially a 3 tiers system 1. normal rod and reel license, 2. can do anything a commercial fisherman can, but cant sell 3. commercial
so, is it a blanket ban on setting traps in areas with natives or is it illegal to keep natives? i haven't gotten any natives yet so it hasn't been a problem for me, but here you just return them if you catch them, all invasives must be killed and disposed of (not just killed and thrown back in the river, i prefer disposing of them by eating them)
here is a little picture showing the difference in the species,A. native B. Signal C. Galician.
the signal crayfish has that very distinct marking on the claws, and the Galician tends to be larger, with a different textured shell
i would highly recommend just getting a few folding net traps (check your laws if it is legal for you to leave a trap unattended) they are great fun just to toss a few in while you are fishing anyway, they work great on shorecrabs in the ocean too, which we have a big problem with here because they cause huge ammounts of errosion, but hey, they are tasty and free!
