Eating invasive crayfish could prevent river damage (UK) 16/July/2024 скачать в хорошем качестве

Eating invasive crayfish could prevent river damage (UK) 16/July/2024

A man who harvests an invasive species of crayfish thinks eating them could prevent damage to rivers. Andrew Leech catches North American signal crayfish from the River Kennet in Thatcham. But a law change by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) means he can no longer sell live crayfish. Now he wants to educate people on the benefits of eating crayfish to help manage the population and protect UK rivers. Mr Leech runs Kennet Crayfish Company and empties up to 150 traps of crayfish from the River Kennet every day. He said: "There is a market, they taste absolutely fantastic. They look pretty pre-historic, but they do taste good, that's why they were introduced in the first place." #crayfish #alieninvaders #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesUK Around the world, there were 2,000 invasive plants and animals in many countries a few short years ago. There is an "Earthly & human stories (& other human/Earthly creatures stories)" play list on this channel, when its a story about animals and humans crossing paths.