[berksmike]

I'm looking to trap signal crayfish from the Thames in my area (berkshire)to eat...Have a rod licence and I've tried to research online about the regulations...

Looked on DEFRA and EA websites but have come away with just a headache and crossed eyes..

Can anyone help and explain what exactly I need to do?

Thanks

Mike  

[muntjac]

ok contact the thames water authority and ask for the licence application to catch and dispose of signal crayfish . thjey will issue you with net tags and the relevan6t documentation and a recording book .. then go here

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Tackle-Traders and buy the prawn and crayfish traps  for less than a £5 each

[Gurder]

Can't help you much sorry, but I think it's good you are trying to get rid of them from the point of view of a fisherman and the sake of our native much smaller crayfish which are being overrun by there American cousins

[slow_worm]

I hope you are going to eat the ones you trap!! Yum