“The Angling Trust and CEFAS today announced trials to find ways of reducing the impact of signal crayfish on English water bodies.

CEFAS (the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) and the Angling Trust have joined forces to try and find the most effective way of reducing signal crayfish numbers and their impacts on our aquatic wildlife. The Defra-funded project is supported by an army of volunteers from angling clubs and others with an interest in the conservation of their local rivers, lakes and canals.

The volunteers will be supported by CEFAS scientists who will analyse the results of the study. The aim is to produce a guide to water managers on the most efficient way of reducing signal crayfish numbers.”

Source : Angling Trust / Fish Legal

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