Raw data on economic impact of Cherax quadricarinatus on the Bartose floodplain artisanal fishery

Biological invasions cost global economies billions of US dollars through direct control and mitigation, corrosion of ecosystem services and incurred management costs. Available evidence suggests that the widespread introduction of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus in the Zambezi basin has the potential to cause severe socio-economic impacts, however, this remains largely unquantified. In this study, roving creel surveys were implemented to assess the economic impact of C. quadricarinatus on the Barotse floodplain artisanal fishery.