Italy Allocates Funds for Invasive Crab
Recently, Italy designated $3.2 million to address the proliferation of the aggressive "blue crab" species, which poses a threat to the country's clam production. The funding aims to support efforts to control the blue crab population.
- The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), originally from the western Atlantic, has rapidly spread across several lagoon-like areas in Italy, harming local shellfish, fish roe, and aquatic ecosystems.
- The blue crab has been preying on local shellfish and disrupting aquatic ecosystems. It is unclear why these crabs are multiplying so quickly, and whether climate change is a contributing factor.
- The fund will be distributed ....
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