Marron
| Cherax tenuimanus | |
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| Species: | C. tenuimanus
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| Cherax tenuimanus | |
The marron Cherax tenuimanus is a large freshwater crayfish found in the south-west corner of Australia.
In Western Australia recreational fishing for marron is tightly controlled, with a limited season, permits required and minimum sizes.
Marron is considered a luxury product and is the subject of a developing aquaculture industry in Western Australia and in other Australian states. Total Australian production of farmed marron was 30 tons in 1996.
Marron have been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia where they have been commercially farmed but have established feral populations in local waterways. In South Australia it is illegal to return them to the water. [1]
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1de v2.3)