Netherlands: South Holland will then pay for crayfish control itself

The presence of the red crayfish was for a long time mainly limited to North and South Holland, but the species has also been seen in other provinces since 2018. Through an almost unanimously adopted amendment to the budget, submitted by JA21 and BBB, the Provincial Council of South Holland released 200,000 euros this week for the approach. This means that catching lobsters in the pilot area can be resumed in the short term. The American crayfish cuts away aquatic plants, causes deterioration of water quality and, with its digging, causes unstable banks. Growers in South Holland fear that the massive digging will pose a danger to the machines they use. The crops also suffer. South Holland, together with water boards, farmers and nature organizations, has been calling for changes to legislation and regulations for some time now, to make it easier to catch lobsters. Now only professional fishermen are allowed to do that. In addition, money is needed for capture. According to South ...