Crabbing
Submitted by Sea goat on Fri, 2024-01-12 07:29
Hey guys, might be a silly question, but is there a car limit for crabs from mandurah? Driving down with 2 mates on the weekend. I know it's 10 per person when scooping. I know that it's 20 per boat. ( we won't be boating), but just wanted to make sure all good if we take 7 or 8 each and transport them back In the same car? Not looking to smash anything, just enough for dinner for each immediate family.
cheers!
Bodgy 79
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Bag limit
Follow daily bag limits and you'll be right
sea-kem
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As per Bodgy, individual bag
As per Bodgy, individual bag limit of 10 per person, so no drama at all.
Love the West!
Bodgy 79
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Just make sure everyone is
Just make sure everyone is travelling with there catch
Sea goat
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Cool, that was my only
Cool, that was my only concern as will all be in same car. Will
just make sure each have own esky.
cheers guys!
Jackfrost80
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Crazy that this is the case
Crazy that this is the case i.e. 5 people in a car can take 50 crabs whilst there is a limit of 20 per boat.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
quadfisher
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jackfrost
Yes and if you take a 5 people in a boat across the estuary , get out , scoop crabs on foot , hop back in boat your only allowed 20 as long as theres at least 2 lic holders on board ( not that you need more ) but its the inconsistency.....
A large family say 8 people , none with any lic at all can take 80 size crabs in the car ( dont tell me it dont happen , my mandurah mate has spied drums full)
quadfisher
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Yep plenty of cases of 6
Yep plenty of cases of 6 people many young children still 60 crabs
rather be fishing
Jackfrost80
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Don't forget grandma and the
Don't forget grandma and the baby who seemingly never leave the shore also getting their quota too.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Coastrunner
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10 per person
Total BS and we all know it gets abused.
quadfisher
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This is what happens when you dont overfish ..years ago
quadfisher
Sea goat
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agreed. it strikes me as
agreed.
it strikes me as strange that there is no car limit, hence the query.
just my 2 cents, but:
with the population built up around the waterways these days, i personally believe this fishery need smore protection.
car limits make absolute sense to me. and just catch what is needed for a meal. i have personally found crabs dont store well, so see no point in taking more than what will feed the family, and then go again when the urge striles! frozen crabs arent going to breed, might as well leave them swimming until want them!.
guess its always the case that a select few will undo any efforts of those who try to do the right thing.
i will put my soap box away now :)
quadfisher
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Sea goat ,,,,,
Just another mis managed fishery in WA
People need protecting from themselves and rules to push people in the general direction of common sense are needed , whilst not becoming a police state tye mentality..
The 5 per day in the swan was the most common sense shown in the last 10 years in WA ..
Crabs dont well freeze period , so its catch enough for a feed and your done but as you say you simply cant rely on people to do the righty....
quadfisher
scottland
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In fairness
If you are finding more than 20 size in the estuary at the moment you are doing very well ahahha
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Sea goat
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n summary, did ok. took 7
n summary, did ok. took 7 each which was planty for dinner, could hve got more. heaps of babys around, so hopefully good sign for another 3-4 weeks or so.
did notice a few softies. also interestingly didnt see single big female. heaps of litle ones tho.
boiled, then chilled crab went down great wit a ginger beer, given the weather!!