Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Nairn Angling Association - ten years of trapping North American Crayfish in the Geddes Burn comes to an end

No more Sunday morning excursions up to the Geddes Burn for the anglers. Ten years ago they decided to do something about the invasive North American Crayfish that have been colonising the Geddes Burn this side of the millennium. They have been doing their best to keep numbers down since then having caught over 3,500 of these devasting creatures in that time. 

Their work has been invaluable in obtaining data on the Crayfish, they have kept meticulous records on each week's catch and the sex and size etc of the Crayfish which will aid research into finding a means of coming to a more permanent solution to the problem. The Gurn understands that comprehensive research involving an Aberdeen University Phd student is continuing into the problem in the Geddes Burn.





5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dems good eatin in southern states. Maybe need to promote an Annual Crawfish Fest in Nairn. That will reduce stock and raise funds.

Anonymous said...

Does that mean they are now none left in the Geddes Burn or the fishermen have given up on eradication program? If it is the latter, won't they just repopulate to previous levels and spread down the Geddes burn into the Nairn?

Anonymous said...

'Dems good eatin in southern states'

Is that the Lib Dems?

Anonymous said...

Please note that to trap American Red Signal Crayfish requires a permit from the Scottish Government and also to transport these creatures from where they were caught is an offence. This is to try and stop their spread to other rivers. Sorry to be a spoilsport.

Anonymous said...

Very good eating, pity about trapping, perhaps picking'em up like one would do harvesting crabs....oh well another example of the modern times. Or perhaps have'em boiled up and eaten on the spot thus no 'live' transportation or movement of said villians. Too easy and simples.