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It is illegal to catch and transport living specimens of our native crayfish. The species is highly invasive and can very quickly disrupt the eco-system of an area they are introduced into, thus the law is intended to prevent their spread. My understanding is that the fines are quite high if caught.; Z, j5 t2 T' b5 e
! S( L" B- h- P8 |2 C! pHere is the excerpt from the Alberta General Fisheries Regulation:
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Bait fish and crayfish$ H' [# i' U8 }4 e$ ~! L/ J
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8(1) A person shall not be in possession of live bait fish or crayfish8 K2 U: F# }/ I5 R- j3 u2 A2 u
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5 U/ q5 j" e, G# F2 c. Q7 C(2) A person is not in possession of fish for the purposes of subsection (1) if, in the course of fishing, it is immediately returned to the waters from which it is taken and is released in a manner that causes it the least harm.! g; o* j4 e0 N' Q( t# B1 ~
) v$ s2 C/ h: Q) c(3) A person does not require a licence to fish for crayfish by means other than with a hook and line provided that such fishing is not prohibited by any other law.; u5 }: d' E$ o* D) M7 |$ }
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(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to fishing in the Beaver River or its tributaries. |
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