Robo! 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 G day guys probably a normal things but thought it would be nice to go for a walk down around henley beach last night, got to the water and found 1000's and 1000's of small sand crabs dead on the shore was this due to the heat? them getting caught in the shallows and being cooked? and was thinking about taking them home for bearly crushing them up and freezing them but cause but cause they where all small wasnt sure even though they where dead that i was allowed to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DR_JOSH 12 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 yea would be due to the heat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coonta kinta 1 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 How small & are you positive they are sandies?surprised if the heat killed thousands. :dry: If that number is indeed correct, think there would be some factors other than heat being the cause & in my book this would cause some concern for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robo! 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 yep all sandies all small Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coonta kinta 1 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 yep all sandies all smallOk so how small & how many?Was it as you say thousands or more like 10 or so?In my opinion the death of thousands of small crabs is cause for concern & warrants further investigation.Such events should, again in my opinion, be reported to fisheries / PIRSA so that they can look into such things.Might be nothing, but the localised death of such alarge number suggests to me its not the heat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robo! 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thousands i didnt count every single one but there where too many to count, small being 8cm up to just under size. I walked for a while 100 or so metre and it was a constaint stream of them in one big line and it kept going, left soon after as the Girl Friend was to freaked out by them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIRSA Fisheries 159 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 G day guys probably a normal things but thought it would be nice to go for a walk down around henley beach last night' date=' got to the water and found 1000's and 1000's of small sand crabs dead on the shore was this due to the heat? them getting caught in the shallows and being cooked? and was thinking about taking them home for bearly crushing them up and freezing them but cause but cause they where all small wasnt sure even though they where dead that i was allowed to[/quote']Thanks for reporting this.In regards to the dead Sand crabs in the Henley Beach Area, PIRSA Fisheries are aware of it. Traditionally the shallow water and the dramatic heat spell has caused the death of sand crabs in the past. None the less, PIRSA Biosecurity have been advised and will investigate the matter.In regards to taking them, they cannot be taken if they are undersize, even if they are already dead. It is an offence, if at any stage, to be in possession of fish that are undersize.Troy HarrisFisheries Officer coonta kinta and Robo! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 [in regards to taking them' date= they cannot be taken if they are undersize, even if they are already dead. It is an offence, if at any stage, to be in possession of fish that are undersize.Troy HarrisFisheries OfficerThanks Troy, I assume this is because the "fish" could have been alive when first taken ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clay91 3 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 [in regards to taking them' date= they cannot be taken if they are undersize, even if they are already dead. It is an offence, if at any stage, to be in possession of fish that are undersize.Troy HarrisFisheries OfficerThanks Troy, I assume this is because the "fish" could have been alive when first taken ?Nah probly to avoid people having the excuse of "oh I found that undersize fish and it was already dead" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Mullies love sand crabs....mmm cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 [in regards to taking them' date= they cannot be taken if they are undersize, even if they are already dead. It is an offence, if at any stage, to be in possession of fish that are undersize.Troy HarrisFisheries OfficerThanks Troy, I assume this is because the "fish" could have been alive when first taken ?Nah probly to avoid people having the excuse of "oh I found that undersize fish and it was already dead"I think thats what I said Clay :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murphysegg 31 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 There was a similar scene at Grange Jetty shoreline about a week or so ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Just come across this video on another forum.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaOBk9gcZMI&feature=player_embedded Rickster and coonta kinta 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twinpower 151 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 wow thats shocking at least the birds wont go hungry i spose. :S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phear 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 someone told me about this but i thought they were joking thats not good! hopefully it was just the heat not something deadly in the water! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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