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Apply for a licence to keep non-native fish or crayfish

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Species not covered by this form

You cannot use this form to apply to keep:

  • signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)
  • spiny cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus)
  • red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
  • virile crayfish (Orconectes virilis)
  • marbled crayfish (Procambarus fallax f. virginalis (Procambarus virginalis))
Will you keep any of the sepcies listed above?