Crab or fish trap

A crab or fish trap comprising a pair of compartment half members, each said member comprising a mesh structure generally defining a truncated oblique rectangular pyramid having a trapezoidal base, two opposed trapezoidal end faces, a trapezoidal rear face, an open trapezoidal front face, and a frustum defining a trapezoidal top face, said front and rear faces being substantially larger than said base;

• hinge means joining said members at the edge joining said base and said front face such that when said trap is in a closed position the respective front faces are juxtaposed in a mating relationship to thereby form an enclosed compartment, and when said trap is in an open position said bases of said compartment half members form a substantially planar trap base and said front faces are spaced apart to allow ingress of a crab or fish;
• and means for moving said members to the opened or closed positions.