Three Men Summonsed for Illegal Hunting & Possession of Protected White Clawed Crayfish
17th December 2020
The court was told Crayfish is considered a globally threatened species
Three men have been summonsed by The National Parks & Wildlife Service for the illegal hunting and possession of protected White Clawed Crayfish
Two men, Mr. Scaletchi Dumitru of Bettystown, Co. Meath, and Mr. Veaceslav Verdes, of 51 Bathe Abbey, Duleek, Co. Meath, appeared before Dundalk District Court on Tuesday, December 15th, charged under the Wildlife Acts of illegal hunting and possessing three hundred and forty-five live, and five dead White Clawed Crayfish. The species is legally protected by the Irish Wildlife Acts and listed on Annex II and Annex V of the European Habitats Directive. The offence took place at the Grand Canal at Baronrath Bridge, Ardclough, Co. Kildare, on June 30th, 2019.