Italy Deploys 130,000 Baby Octopuses to Battle Invasive Blue Crabs
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Italy has released 130,000 baby octopuses along the Adriatic coast as part of the Octo-Blu project to curb an invasive blue crab population that has damaged clam production and fishermen’s livelihoods; scientists say mature octopuses could eat several crabs a day, and authorities hope this predator deployment will help save the fishing sector, which faces about €200 million in damages as the crabs continue to spread into markets and menus.
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