Crawfish Project

Crawfish Project Divers pledge that you will not collect crawfish on your dives! A project of Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Seasearch Cornwall.

02/10/2025

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered today shocking advice: commercial catches of Northeast Atlantic mackerel must be cut by 77% in 2026 if the stock is to stand any chance of recovery. Mackerel populations are now at their lowest level in more than 20 years....

26/09/2025

We think Marine Protected Areas should actually be protected. Please help by taking part in the government consultation- closes this Sunday - we have made it easy - a five minute job - most people assume damaging mobile fishing gear is banned in MPA’s - unless people ask for it it won’t happen.

This Sunday evening is the deadline for the MMO consultation on a seasonal closure of the crawfish fishery in area 7 - i...
17/07/2025

This Sunday evening is the deadline for the MMO consultation on a seasonal closure of the crawfish fishery in area 7 - it is a no brainer that this closure should be continued. however this alone will not be enough to ensure that this fishery is sustainable and valuable for fishermen for decades to come. If you agree please email to say you support the closure and you demand better management for crawfish- an incredible opportunity for our environment and our fishing industry.
details on how to take part are here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-a-seasonal-closure-of-the-crawfish-fishery-in-ices-area-7-english-waters-2025-2026 #:~:text=Summary,midnight%20on%2020%20July%202025.
Photo young crawfish in St Austell bay by Angus Jackson

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