"I think sadly, it could be the end of the white-clawed crayfish in this area. Crayfish plague is now widespread in Europe as well as in North America. "A non-native species is getting the upper hand and one that we don't necessarily want. Environment Agency ecology officers recovered 40 deceased white-clawed native crayfish along a 700-metre stretch of the This disease is fatal amongst the rare, native white-clawed crayfish population that live and breed in North East waters.Alice Fitch, Environment Agency, Team Leader for Biodiversity and Geomorphology, said: “With the warm weather forecast expected over the coming days, it could attract more people to splodge, explore and fish in their local rivers and ponds.

"It’s so easy to throw your used wellies and fishing equipment into the boot of the car without cleaning them.

These are external links and will open in a new windowA suspected outbreak of a deadly disease has killed dozens of endangered crustaceans in a waterway that runs through Herefordshire.Large numbers white-clawed crayfish have been found dead in the Cwm y Caddo, a tributary near the Welsh border leading into the River Monnow. 'Weedy crayfish' moved to secret location in Lincolnshire Derby takeaway worker fined after crayfish-catching sting First captive-bred white claw-crayfish spawn in Wales The Environment Agency said people should "check, clean and dry" boots and equipment That’s the only one. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. “We are really lucky to have white-clawed native crayfish living in the North East and increased biosecurity is the best way to help protect the population.” The Crayfish Plague is only harmful to native white-clawed crayfish and can’t be transmitted to any other fish or animals. Alien crayfish and crayfish plague Leaflet advising how to stop the spread of alien crayfish (North American signal crayfish) and crayfish plague. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesSmoke can be seen as about 30 emergency vehicles are called to the scene, near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. highly infectious disease of all crayfish of non North American origin A large number of white-clawed crayfish have died The plague, which is a mould, comes from the American signal crayfish which were introduced to Britain in the 1970s as a … After its original introduction in Italy in 1860, it spread quickly through Europe and was discovered in Sweden in 1907, in Spain in 1972, in Norway in 1971, in Great Britain in 1981, in Turkey in 1984 and in Ireland in 1987. The Environment Agency said it believed the cause was crayfish plague and has sent specimens for testing.Anglers and waterway visitors are being advised to disinfect their equipment.

Published 1 January 2006 The causal agent is an Oomycete (water mould or downy mildew). These are external links and will open in a new window Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. It could become locally extinct.

"Anything that has contact with the water and riverbank needs to be cleaned thoroughly after use with warm water and environmentally friendly detergent.

“We would always urge people to check, clean and dry their footwear and equipment after spending time in and around watercourses.

"The dangers of this being, if you then use the same equipment in a different water course the disease can be spread to other rivers and their resident crayfish populations, which could be extremely harmful. All anglers and river users are asked to be extra rigorous with their cleanliness and biosecurity measures Anglers and river users in the North-east are being warned to be aware of biosecurity measures to help protect crayfish. "Native crayfish are in decline, we've got to do as much as we can to protect them. "It could be very serious... we could lose a local population here and if it is confirmed as plague, it could be very easily transferred to other populations nearby. If you’re living in England or Wales there is one species of Crayfish you are allowed to keep for ornamental reasons— the Australian redclaw, sometimes called the Blue lobster, Cherax quadricarinatus. The Environment Agency is currently investigating a suspected case of ‘Crayfish Plague’ on the River Leven, from its source near to All anglers and river users are asked to be extra rigorous with their cleanliness and biosecurity measures. According to The Fish Site; Chris Bainger, fisheries technical specialist for the agency, posted on social media about his concerns. The Crayfish Plague is only harmful to native white-clawed crayfish and can’t be transmitted to any other fish or animals. Then thoroughly dried for 48 hours to make sure any nasty parasites are killed. "What we say to the public, the best thing you can do is check, clean, dry," Mr Bainger said. "Anglers and visitors to the waterway are being advised to wash boots and equipment, using disinfectant to remove any mud. The plague was brought to the UK by the American signal crayfish in the 1970s You can unsubscribe at any time. Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) is a highly infectious disease of all crayfish of non North American origin.

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