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Blue crab invasion causes £170 million in damage to Italy’s fishing industry
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe invasive North American crustaceans have had a major impact on Italy’s fishing industry (AFP/Getty)Scientists from the University of Bologna have released 130,000 baby octopuses into Italian waters to combat an invasion of blue crabs. The invasive North American crustaceans have caused an estimated £170 million in damage to Italy's fishing industry by destroying nets and devouring shellfish stocks. Rising sea temperatures driven by climate change have fuelled the rapid growth of the blue crab population along the Adriatic coast. Researchers behind the Octo-Blu initiative describe the release as an experimental measure, hoping an adult octopus can consume up to four crabs a day. In fullScientists unleash army of octopuses to fight off blue crab invasionMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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scientificamerican.com
Scientists just unleashed an army of 130,000 baby octopuses to fight off a blue crab invasion
When fully grown, the octopuses that survive could eat up to four blue crabs per day in the Mediterranean Sea
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dailymail.com
Italy is fighting an invasive species of crab - with of octopuses
The innovative method of pest control has seen tens of thousands of octopuses released into the sea to take on the blue crabs.
