crayfish rules

Walleye jigs
Do I have to eat them in place or can I take them home before killing them. Redneck lobsters need to be fresh when you add them to a slow boil.

Well we know we can't sell them to a restaurant and I don't know if , like venison,  the crawfish can be donated to a food bank for consumption by others (cause your gonna invite us) it looks like "shore lunch".  BUT, ya can still invite us............ 10-4?

Snag_826
wait a minute...I cant tell if you guys are ever really serious about eating locally caught crawfish.
 Is this a common thing lol?
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One thing I have to admit, concerning consumption of locally caught crawfish, BTDT........ NOT!!
 
If your willing to give er a try; search the web for "Crawfish Boil", there is a bunch of recipes.  Somebody must eat em.
 
Last I read on the PFBC sight; this is a proposal and has not been passed into law.....yet.
The portions of the proposal, on my thread, was taken word for word from the PFBC sight.  I hope the information posted by the PFBC is merely a briefing.  There is many unanswered questions that must be addressed if, in fact, the PFBC did post the proposal in it's entirety.
 
Many of the questions have merit and should be addressed (including, do people eat these things (lol))
 
I don't care for the part that says "When crayfish are transported from the water from which they were collected, the head must be removed".  I interpret this as saying; if I catch the bait at one location and leave the water to travel to another location on the same stream, I must kill the crawfish.  Problem being, If I can question the meaning, so can some "happy citation issuing" water ways officer.   I'd prefer not to spend time nor money getting this figured out in court...10-4??
 
There is so many scenarios regarding people being subject, to citations being issued over this proposal, it wreaks.
 
For those who haven't questioned the reason for such a law and figure it's to stop the introduction of non-native species to PA. waters.  Nope, too late for that, this new proposed law is because it is difficult for the Water Ways Patrol dudes to identify crawfish.   Yep, instead of learning the different species, they propose wide open (in their favor) laws that will................. make 'their jobs' easier and for you, less enjoyment on the water.
 
Not and avid user of crawfish but, when I do...... I prefer "mushers"....... keep catching, my friends.           
 
 
 
 

Walleye jigs
To get back on point can anyone offer a reason for this new rule? Are crawfish over crowding or killing off local species? 

Chris Johnson
Problem
Seven species of crayfish have been introduced into Pennsylvania waters. Some are native to parts of Pennsylvania but have been moved to areas of the state that are outside of their native range; others are not naturally found anywhere in the state. Most species are difficult to tell apart and can only be reliably identified by crayfish experts. Human introductions, including the release or escape of fishing bait, aquarium pets, and classroom, laboratory and aquaculture species are responsible for most non-native invasions.

Rusty crayfishImpact
Crayfish introductions have resulted in the disappearance of native crayfish from many Pennsylvania waters. Non-native crayfish represent a significant threat because densities of these species can exceed 18 individuals per square foot and population sizes are often 10 times higher than their native counterparts. At such high densities, introduced crayfish often eliminate aquatic plants and consume large numbers of invertebrates such as mayflies, caddisflies, snails and midges. In addition, introduced crayfish tend to be less vulnerable to fish predation than native crayfish, because many introduced crayfish quickly grow to a size that reduces their susceptibility to predation, possess very large claws and are very aggressive. Introduced crayfish also consume fish eggs and can have negative effects on fish reproduction. The result for affected fish populations is often less food, decreased recruitment and reduced population sizes.

Prevention
Many Pennsylvania waters have not been invaded by introduced crayfish. To protect our waters and native crayfish, people are strongly encouraged not to transport any crayfish away from the water where they were collected.

http://fishandboat.com/ais/crayfish-problem.htm

Turtle Soup at the Bridge, now we're talking.

Porktown
Tree hugger, with all of those... facts. Probably buy into the whole global warming thing too. Crayfish are crayfish, and anyone that looks Mexican is Mexican. M'erica!