The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) has urged calm over reports concerning the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish, warning against “exaggeration and unjustified panic” while confirming the species poses real ecological and fisheries risks.

The Hellenic Red Cross has issued first-aid guidance for injuries caused by the silver-cheeked toadfish, or pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), as sightings of the invasive…

Reports of pufferfish attacking swimmers in Greek waters are unfounded and based on unverified information, a leading marine conservation organization has said.

The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) has urged calm over reports concerning the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish, warning against “exaggeration and unjustified panic”…

The silver-cheeked toadfish, an aggressive invasive species that entered through the Suez Canal, is damaging nets, eating catches and alarming scientists as it spreads through…