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The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back
At its peak in 1955, 15 tonnes of Murray crayfish were taken from the river in New South Wales and sent to markets in Melbourne and Sydney. In South Australia, the commercial fishery was ...
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Second release of protected Murray crayfish into South Australian stretch of the River Murray complete
A second group of Murray crayfish has been released into the river in South Australia, including two females carrying around 2,000 eggs each. Almost 300 crays in total have been released as part ...
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Rescue mission: Crayfish released back into the Murray River at Swan Hill
About 100 lucky crayfish who were rescued from near-death after floods ruined the water quality in the Murray River have been released back into the wild at Swan Hill. In the golden twilight ...
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Eating crayfish 'won’t turn tide on invasive species'
Andrew Leech catches North American signal crayfish from the River Kennet in Thatcham ... in processing and packaging systems to sell part-cooked and fully cooked crayfish instead.
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The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back
At its peak in 1955, 15 tonnes of Murray crayfish were taken from the river in New South Wales and sent to markets in Melbourne and Sydney. In South Australia, the commercial fishery was ...
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The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back
Murray River Crayfish are fully protected at all times and must be returned to the water immediately if caught. Credit: Government of South Australia Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern ...