Dutch water authority allocates €5m a year to tackle American crayfish
The funding will pay for water-system protections and crayfish removal from 2028, though the authority has yet to settle the details.
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The Dutch water authority for Schieland and the Krimpenerwaard has decided to spend €5 million a year from 2028 on tackling American crayfish. It plans to use the money to make its water system more resilient to the animals and to catch and remove them. The decision followed the adoption of a motion calling for action. [1]
The authority attributes much of the decline in water quality in its area to the crayfish. It says they burrow into banks, destroy aquatic plants, strip ditches bare and reproduce quickly, disrupting the natural balance. [1]
A spokesperson said it was too early to say exactly what the measures would involve or how the authority would work with other parties. [1]
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