http://lotusfeet22.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-good-heard.html
20th March 2014, news headline, 'Crayfish catch limits announced'.
Where? 'Bay of Plenty'.
http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/cuts-crayfish-catch-limits-announced-5868926
So who is telling the truth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYii6nxhvUk
'After their introduction to Britain, this species reduced the now-endangered native white-clawed crayfish population by more than 50%, according to the Environment Agency (EA). "American Signals compete for food and habitat, and carry a water-borne fungus that is fatal to our native species," says a spokesperson. No official figures exist for the ASC population in the UK (they are widespread across England and Wales, particularly in the south), but Ring estimates it to be thousands of tonnes.
In an effort to raise awareness, and appetite, for the invaders, Bob has teamed up with American chef Bea Vo for a series of traditional US-style "crawfish boils" in London this summer, serving crayfish with corn, sausage and potatoes. As conservation projects go, it is an easy sell – fresh crayfish is sweeter than lobster, but a fraction of the price. Which explains whythey are over-trapped in the US, used for beignets (deep-fried pastries), in Lousiana's crawfish étouffée stew, and other treats stuffed with the delicate and sweet crayfish tail meat'.
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