eater crab

[jamcod]

anyone notice all the washed up eater crabs on the beaches last week at cambios and duridge dozens of dead crab and razor but mostly crab thought it might be local but my mate was up north berwick and they were all over the beach there any ideas what could be the reason for it its got me beat, cheers jamcod

 

[BOSH]

Just walked along ryhope beach the Safa nd it's the same there found it a bit strange must b lyk that rite up the coast?

 

[Topfly]

Mr Charlton, Mr Harris, Have you any news on this?

 

[GPO]

Same at Whitley bay last few days

 

[Bushwhacker]

They are white crab that have peeled and are full of water.
They get washed up on the first big sea of the autumn most years with them being so close to shore.

 

[Phil83]

saw quite a few at coldingham bay about 3 weeks ago too

 

[lobsterman]

They are white crab that have peeled and are full of water.
They get washed up on the first big sea of the autumn most years with them being so close to shore.

thats the one mate, need a straw to eat a white crab

 

[Dougal]

anyone notice all the washed up eater crabs on the beaches last week at cambios and duridge dozens of dead crab and razor but mostly crab thought it might be local but my mate was up north berwick and they were all over the beach there any ideas what could be the reason for it its got me beat, cheers jamcod

loads on parton in hartepool on friday when i had the dog out

 

[Davyred]

They are white crab that have peeled and are full of water.
They get washed up on the first big sea of the autumn most years with them being so close to shore.

They're not.

I was down Redcar beach yesterday and the place is covered, lobsters, mussel and some fish skeletons as well. The crab still had meat inside them (the ones the gulls hadn't got to)

I've got pics on my phone, will post them later.

Edit.....

 

[GPO]

Yep,definitely not crab that have peeled,they are dead and 1000's of them up and down the coast?

 

[lobsterman]

they are brown eater crabs but we call them white crabs when they have just peeled. the under side of them are really white and softish. this is why they get washed up because they are really light in wieght and get shot around in the swell. none of them crabs are hard solid crabs, they are all white ya can tell by the picture.

regards

 

[Davyred]

they are brown eater crabs but we call them white crabs when they have just peeled. the under side of them are really white and softish. this is why they get washed up because they are really light in wieght and get shot around in the swell. none of them crabs are hard solid crabs, they are all white ya can tell by the picture.

regards

Lobsterman, Are you saying they are just the shells of peeling crabs, or that they are the actual crabs themselves?

I picked them up and they were hard, I couldn't pull them apart. To get into one, I had to use the heel of my shoe, and when I did get into a few of them, there was still meat inside them.

Also, how do you explain the literally thousands of mussel of all ages, skeletal remains of fish, and lobsters washed up?

 

[codseeker]

whatever reason am sure the cod wont turn there noses up at a few of them before washed up there gut acids will digest them very quickly but what ive seen lately when gutting fish is them small swimmer crab inside and plenty grey shrimp

 

[Bushwhacker]

Lobsterman, Are you saying they are just the shells of peeling crabs, or that they are the actual crabs themselves?

I picked them up and they were hard, I couldn't pull them apart. To get into one, I had to use the heel of my shoe, and when I did get into a few of them, there was still meat inside them.

Also, how do you explain the literally thousands of mussel of all ages, skeletal remains of fish, and lobsters washed up?

They are live crab that have been washed ashore.
Its only on certain swell directions when you see them washed up,IE a big S Easterly.Like we have now.
Its the same with Yellowtail worms,they only get washed up in the same conditions on certain beaches.
Thats why a lot of marks fish better with a big S Easterly running rather than N Easterlies,they wash out more food.

 

[GPO]

I saw a load around Whitley bay last week when it was flat calm before the sea came away though?

 

[guy]

saw them also on the beach at seaham during the comp on sunday

 

[Charlton]

spoke to one of the IFCA lads at a meeting yesterday and he thought it could be due to the rough seas, but they will be looking into it

 

[sage]

there was quite a few around the twin steps at hartlepool a couple of weeks ago... i remember a bloke stopping his dog from crunching them!!!
i thought they could have been from a wash up... but there was only edible crab no razor clam... no worm... no mussel... just eater crab..

it would be interesting to know why this has happened, and its not just localised, it seems to be a canny stretch of the coast

 

[fish fingers]

got meself 2 nice lobsters washed up yummy yummy

 

[Topfly]

spoke to one of the IFCA lads at a meeting yesterday and he thought it could be due to the rough seas, but they will be looking into it

Cheers Alan, keep us in the picture, it's a bit sinister methinks