Method of harvesting crustaceans

A crustacean trap adapted to permit blocking entry to a crustacean of a protected species, comprising:

• a. a cage, enclosing a volume;
• b. a crustacean entrance that can be closed to prevent entry, responsive to a first signal and opened to permit crustacean entry, responsive to a second signal received at said trap;
• c. an image forming assembly including a digital camera and a flash mechanism, said assembly being directed at an area immediately outside of said entrance and being tuned to return a maximum signal from crustaceans of said protected crustacean species so that a protected species crustacean appears as brightly lit in images returned;
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• d. a connector for connecting said cage to a signal source for receiving said first and second signals and for sending said images formed.

A system for catching permitted crustaceans and avoiding catching protected crustaceans comprising:

• a. a crustacean trap adapted to permit blocking entry to a crustacean of a protected species, comprising:
• i. a cage, enclosing a volume;
• ii. a crustacean entrance that can be closed to prevent entry, responsive to a first signal and opened to permit crustacean entry, responsive to a second signal received at said trap;
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• iii. an image forming assembly including a digital camera and a flash mechanism, said assembly being directed at an area immediately outside of said entrance and being tuned to return a maximum signal from crustaceans of said protected crustacean species so that a protected species crustacean appears as brightly lit in images formed;
• b. a remote station adapted to permit analysis of said images and for sending said first and second signals, responsive to said analysis;
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• c. a communications assembly for permitting images from said image forming assembly to be sent to said remote station and first signals and second signals to be received from said remote station.