Killer Shrimp ?

   Could we have an article of the real situation with Killer Shrimp and are we (the dinghy sailing fraternity) really having any impact on the transportation of said vermin. The water birds surly transport the eggs and thousands of bird are different to a few 100 dinghy's?

Would also be nice to know how has the pest and who is clear, surly travelling between contaminated venues would be OK?

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Phantom Titch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantom Titch Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Killer Shrimp ? Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 2:12pm
	Could we have an article of the real situation with Killer Shrimp and are we (the dinghy sailing fraternity) really having any impact on the transportation of said vermin. The water birds surly transport the eggs and thousands of bird are different to a few 100 dinghy's? Would also be nice to know how has the pest and who is clear, surly travelling between contaminated venues would be OK?
	Titch ~:-))

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 2:56pm
	Launching trolley padding is a very very good medium for transporting the eggs and pests. My money is on imported fish bait as the source, this damn country really needs some proper biosecurity. The trouble is you never really know who isn't contaminated, and we now have two different species of invasive shrimp and two of mussels, so keepoing tabs on who can't travel between where would be problematic. However inland to sea and vice versa is OK, a good immersion in sea water should deal with most of the freshwater vermin. Get that trolley right under the waves!

Phantom Titch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantom Titch Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 3:09pm
	Don't have any padding in my trolley!! Had to wash when going from Northampton to Minnis Bay and back in too.... Going to Grafham soon and will have to repeat at both venues Northampton and Grafham, Madness!! Where is the common sense?
	Titch ~:-))

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 3:29pm
	Not madness at all I'm afraid.

Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 4:35pm
	Whether washing your boat on departure from a contaminated lake (or not) is a good idea or not, is it enforceable? Can anyone prevent an owner from removing their property from anywhere, public or members-only? I guess a club could place sanctions on individuals who don't comply... Of course, washing before immersion in a fresh-water site, contaminated or not, is only prudent.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 4:58pm
	Northampton did an amazing job with 70 boats washed in less than an hour a few weeks ago. First time they'd done it, too. No idea what difference it makes, though?
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Time Lord Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301	Post Options Post Reply Quote Time Lord Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 7:06pm
	Probably not a great deal of difference. When I researched this a few weeks ago, I found that as well as some inland reservoirs eg Pitsford and Grafham, the killer shrimps were now also to be found in the canal system to the north west of Birmingham. As nobody is likely to do the advocated wash, clean and dry on the narrow boats that travel up and down the canal system, there is no way that it will not spread.
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andymck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Dec 06 Location: Stamford Online Status: Offline Posts: 397	Post Options Post Reply Quote andymck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 15 at 9:14pm
	This seems very different to the plan at rutland. In coming boats have to have been washed and dried off site. Any boat that arrives that is not clean and dry is supposed to be refused entry. Boats that arrive wet or dirty must not be washed on site, as this may lead to contamination of the site. Owners have to sign a declaration to make it self policing, but spot checks can be done. Not sure what you are supposed to do if it rains on the journey. We are the same water authority as Pitsford, but apparently not yet infected. Andy
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Phantom Titch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phantom Titch Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 15 at 7:57am
	Lets hope no birds fly from Grafham or Pitsford to Rutland then...!!
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 15 at 10:38am
	If birds were the main transmission vector they'd have spread Europe and Britain centuries ago.