The follow up study on crayfish catch development in Finland
Starting year
2006
End year
2012
Objectives of the project
The study is to get the information of the catch per unit, and population structure and recruiting. The main methodology is to collect data of the daily crayfish catches of a group of professional crayfish catchers in different parts of the country.
Participants
Responsible organization
Original organization
Riista- ja kalatalouden tutkimuslaitos
Persons
Pursiainen Markku
Results
Results and impact
Crayfish catch monitoring have proved to be a viable in describing the noble and signal crayfish populations and their development; this information supports the sustainable development of crayfish industry in Finland.
Other information
Keywords
Crayfish, Jokirapu, Kannanvaihtelut, Noble crayfish, Rapu, Saalis, Signal crayfish, Täplärapu