02 Jan 2024
Building on recent announcements relating to the move to a harmonised minimum conservation reference size for crawfish and publication of the crab and lobster FMP, Marine Management Organisation (MMO) can now confirm the decision on the proposal to close English waters ICES area 7 for fishing crawfish. The fishing industry shared concerns regarding the recent increase in crawfish […]
21 Nov 2023
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is to increase the minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) for crawfish (palinurus spp) in ICES area 7 from 95 mm to 110 mm from 1 January 2024. The new measures are coming into force to ensure the long-term sustainability of crawfish stocks in the waters of south-west England, the MMO […]
25 Jun 2018
Clare Fischer, Marine Conservation Society ‘The Channel Island of Sark has become the first place in the British Isles to fully protect the crawfish. The amendment in the Island’s fishing laws will last for at least three years. We’re a small place so we can get some things done quickly but it would be great […]