Stop the paddle crab
Submitted by Nippet on Mon, 2013-12-23 13:58
I caught three paddle crabs while chasing blues around fresh water bay keep an eye out for these pests!
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scano
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G'day nippett
Did you let fisheries know about the capture of them?
i can see that in the future these things are going to be a real problem!!
MattG
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Date Joined: 09/09/09
I'm no expert...
But i'm calling that for a four lobed swimming crab (Thalamita sima)
www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/biosecurity/asian_paddle_crab.pdf
Nippet
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Yeah mate sent some photos
Yeah mate sent some photos to the fisheries it's a shame but I think the numbers are increasing something needs to happen to protect the crustacean mob!
Troy Summers
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Pretty sure thats a 4
Pretty sure thats a 4 lobed... unless the photo just isnt clear with its other spines between its eyes
Terry
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4 lobe
Lets all hope that it is a 4 Lobed Swimming Crab and not the mongrel illegal imigrant.
And Nippet, congratulations for reporting it to fisheries. I just hope that all crabbers and fishers are like yourself and do the right thing.
But did you get any blueys ?
perth fisher
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where did you find them ?
where did you find them in fresh water bay, in the shallows or out deep?
meglodon
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Well done Nippet
I hope all those that see this post see how easy it is to do the right thing. If any doubt exists about what you have caught take a couple of photos and send them to Fisheries together with the exact (or as near as) location, we most definitely don't want these thing's getting established.
baitgirl
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Date Joined: 23/12/13
Hey Nippet
Thanks for that info Nippet really handy as I am an amateur.
Karak
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Date Joined: 22/06/13
are these crabs edible?
are these crabs edible?