Crabs are invading Italian waters and threatening the native fishing financial system – probably jeopardising the worldwide provide of clams within the course of.

Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) are native to the japanese coasts of North and South America, the place they’re celebrated by diners as a summer season delicacy. Nonetheless, the predatory crabs have been spreading by the Mediterranean in current a long time and are feasting on younger clams and mussels, together with different marine life.

These crabs …