Tag: crayfish
American crayfish eats entire polder: ‘Underwater it’s like a desert here’
But, “just catching doesn’t make much sense,” says Winnie Rip, ecologist and project leader from Waternet. Rip has received money from the province to set up a large-scale, three-year study…
The find in Mälaren: New aggressive crayfish
The species that has now been discovered is a marl crayfish, with the Latin name Pontogammarus robustoides. It was found at the end of September near Kungsängen in Upplands-Bro. The…
Crayfish with excessively high levels of PFAS are sold in shops
Swedish crayfish sold in stores can contain high levels of the environmental toxin PFAS. When seven different crayfish packages were analyzed by the Nature Conservation Association, the levels in four…
A first in Molenpolder in the fight against crayfish: ‘This is a last-ditch effort, it is really a serious problem’
The crayfish is a Hungry Caterpillar. Mating instinct, urge to dig and insatiable hunger characterize the exotic animals. Their gluttony poses a serious threat to biodiversity. Crayfish eat aquatic animals…
Cool summer can delay crayfish fishing
fullscreen The cold and wet summer has not done the crayfish fishing any good – now the fishing may be delayed. Archive image. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT The traditional start to…
Crayfish plague remains in Skellefteälven: “A bit of a disappointment”
After tips about a large amount of dead crayfish in the Skellefteälven last year, attention was drawn to an extensive outbreak of crayfish plague. – Last year, the crayfish plague…
Crayfish plague discovered in lake Logärden in Falun
– It feels hopeless, the air is going out of you, says Lars Nordström, chairman of the Hinsen-Logärden fisheries management area association. It was the third time that the lake…
After the crayfish plague: New hope has been lit in the Skellefteå River
The Skellefteå river in Västerbotten seems to have suffered an ecological disaster since the crayfish plague struck with full force. Everything points to the crayfish population being more or less…
Alert about poison in Swedish crayfish – The Swedish Food Agency responds
Published: Less than 2 hours ago Swedish crayfish have high levels of dangerous PFAS chemicals. But according to the Swedish Food Agency, there is no danger in feasting during crayfish…
Test alarm about chemicals in Swedish crayfish: “Very sad”
Swedish crayfish contain high levels of PFAS chemicals. Anyone who eats more than a handful of crayfish on the crayfish slice can ingest more PFAS than is appropriate in a…